# Human Fury Face Memes The 'Rage Comics: In Real Life' Video Shows Authentic Angry Expressions By Senduran Bhakthakumaran | Published 2012-03-04 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rage-comics-in-real References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2012/02/29/what-rage-faces-look-like-in-real-life/) & [makeuseof](http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/rage-comics-in-real-life/) Brought to viewers by PistolShrimps, the 'Rage Comics: In Real Life' video presents what actual angry human faces would look like if merged with comics. The 'Rage Comics: In Real Life' video not only clearly depicts how well video editing technology has progressed over time, but also shows how one’s face would morph if they were a character in the comic book. The short clip features each individual going about their day in a regular fashion. Soon as emotion hits, however, their faces instantly morph into a hilarious human depiction of an exaggerated angry cartoon. The real allure of this video is the mixing of reality and cartoon-like editing. It's great to see an everyday human express the extent of their rage like a comic book character. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Authentic Facial Expressions:** Opportunity for developing facial recognition software that captures authentic and intense human emotions for use in advertising, movie-making, and gaming. - **Real-time Facial Merging:** Opportunity for developing real-time facial merging software that enhances video conferencing or conferencing platforms and makes them more entertaining and engaging. - **Merging Reality and Animation:** Opportunity for creating more engaging and entertaining content by merging reality and animation using advanced editing software and techniques. ### Who This Affects Most - **Advertising:** Facial recognition technology can be used by advertisers to capture authentic emotional responses to their products/services to improve on campaigns and predict consumer behavior. - **Movie-making:** Real-time facial merging software can be used in movie-making to create emotive, realistic characters that engage with the audience and enhance the viewing experience. - **Gaming:** Merging reality and animation to create dynamic and emotive characters can help to create more engaging and immersive gaming experiences for players. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Emotive AI Actors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatorkit.md) - [Dog-Themed Meeting Avatars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doge-meet.md) - [Facial Animation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expression-editor-ai.md) - [Digital Avatar LED Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qudi-mask-2.md) - [Cartoon Avatar Digital Meetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-avatar.md) - [Emotive Inflatable Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lian-mask.md) - [Creative Frustration Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client.md) - [Connected Emotive Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w3e-mask-expressive-emotion.md) - [Cartoonish Video Calling Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-avatars.md)