Tube man

A tube man, also known as a skydancer, air dancer, inflatable man and originally called the Tall Boy, is an inflatable stick figure comprising sections of fabric tubing attached to a fan.

As the fan blows air through it, the tubing moves in a dynamic dancing or flailing motion.

Tube men are typically used to advertise retail business premises to passing motorists, but have also found use within agricultural industries.

[6] A notable reference in pop culture comes from Al Harrington, a recurring character on the sitcom Family Guy, who is owner, president, and CEO of "Al Harrington's Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman Emporium and Warehouse".

[7] In the 2022 film Nope, the protagonists used tube men as a method for detecting the presence of an alien.