# Electric Face Dancing Involuntary Movements for Self-Administered Shocks By Pearl | Published 2008-10-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-dancing-mans-muscles References: [arbroath.blogspot](http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2008/10/mans-facial-muscles-electronically.html) Daito Manabe uses [electrical stimuli](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muscle-activations) to get his face muscles to twitch--yes, little electric shocks! The twitches really get going after the first 40 seconds or so of the second video. In that one, he manages to synchronize the twitches to the different beeps. The first shows what happens when the signals speed up! Daito Manabe is Japanese and the [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface) videos are labeled as "electric stimulus to face -test3" and as "electric stimulus/myoelectric stimulus," which suggest he is an engineer working on... whatever. Perhaps it is a new device or prototype to something for the future. Maybe a [facial toner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foreo-bear-2)? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Electrical Muscle Stimulation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new applications for electrical muscle stimulation beyond traditional uses in physical therapy. - **Biofeedback Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new biofeedback devices that help individuals control involuntary movements in innovative ways. - **Neurostimulation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential of neurostimulation techniques for various applications, such as enhancing cognitive abilities or treating neurological disorders. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Health and Wellness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate electrical muscle stimulation technology into the health and wellness industry for more personalized and effective therapies. - **Sports and Fitness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop wearable devices that use biofeedback technology to enhance athletic performance and optimize training. - **Medical Devices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design advanced neurostimulation devices that revolutionize the treatment of neurological conditions, offering non-invasive and targeted solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Firmness-Enhancing Beauty Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ems-technology.md) - [Novel Noninvasive Facelifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noninvasive-facelift.md) - [Tech-Enhanced Facial Workouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitness-for-your-face.md) - [Facial Movement Game Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gameface.md) - [Emotive Inflatable Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lian-mask.md) - [AI Physical Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrolling-therapy.md) - [Connected Emotive Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w3e-mask-expressive-emotion.md) - [Electric Brain Stimulation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roga-1.md) - [Movement-Evoking Audio Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favle22.md)