# Lip-Syncing iPhone Apps 'Mouth Off' Gives Your Words a Virtual Mouthpiece By Alex Covert | Published 2009-03-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-talking-iphone-app-mouth-off References: [urlesque](http://www.urlesque.com/2009/03/19/virtual-mouth-lets-you-talk-funny-and-look-creepy/) Thanks to "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," 'Mouth Off' is the latest [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-speech) application to go viral. It works like this: Put the iPhone up to your mouth (not necessary, but kind of defeats the purpose if you don’t) and talk. The application lip-syncs your words with one of 8 mouth types--Rude Boy, Robot, Synth, Grandma, Kiss-me-quick, Angry-Emperor, Dog, and Monster. Check out some [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emo-robot-1) videos of the app here. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Lip-syncing Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include incorporating lip-syncing technology into entertainment and marketing campaigns. - **Virtual Mouthpiece:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating virtual speech tools that enhance communication and personalization. - **Viral Iphone Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing apps that leverage viral marketing techniques for increased user engagement. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include the integration of lip-syncing apps into live performances and virtual events. - **Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include using lip-syncing apps as a creative tool for brand storytelling and user-generated content campaigns. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include leveraging lip-syncing technology for improved speech recognition software and virtual assistant applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessible Voice-Replication Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-speech.md) - [Expressive Lip-Syncing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emo-robot-1.md) - [AI-Powered Karaoke Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mayk.md) - [AR-Fueled Musical Camera Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minibeats.md) - [Lip Syncing AI Software](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deepshot-20.md) - [Animated-Photo AI-Fueled Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embodyme.md) - [Sound Transforming Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outsidify.md) - [Smart Health-Monitoring Mouthpieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouthio.md) - [Real-Time AI Voice Changers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supertone-shift.md)