WATCH: Comedy club where you'll be charged for every laugh

MANILA, Philippines – Apparently, even laughs are not for free.

A Spanish comedy club in Barcelona is charging their audience through facial-recognition technology attached to the back of each seat tracking how much a spectator enjoyed the show.

According to a BBC report,  a spectator is charged 0.30 euros (P16 in the Philippines) for each laugh, with a cap of 24 euros. The experiment was a response to the surge in government tax on tickets, resulting in a significant decrease in the number of people going to theaters.

The experiment so far has increased overall ticket costs by 6 euros.

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