- Soulja Boy Teamed Up With Bland AI To Create A Caller Voice Clone That Talks To Fans In Real Time
- The AI version of the rapper maintains natural conversations that combine nostalgia with cutting-edge technology.
- The project highlights how quickly voice cloning is being incorporated into mainstream entertainment.
As a rapper, Soulja Boy has often boasted about being the first at things like using an iPhone. Now, it has introduced a phone number that connects callers with an AI-generated version of itself built in partnership with Bland AI. The system greets callers with a near-perfect recreation of his voice and launches into the conversation with the same upbeat confidence of his performances, boasting about being the first rapper to “automate his voice with AI.”
I was the first rapper to automate his voice with AI. Call me pic.twitter.com/JS1RP5yoKoFebruary 18, 2026
It’s a fitting stunt for the artist who included a real phone number in his song “Kiss Me Thru The Phone.”
Bland AI gives the hack real technical weight. The startup specializes in building realistic conversational phone agents for businesses, and now Soulja Boy can be one of those voices that automate scheduling and customer service.
I called the number myself and heard the unmistakable cadence of Soulja Boy sounding full of energy and ready to talk business using his voice. I was able to convince the AI to also talk about their thoughts on the technology, who, as expected, were enthusiastic. He talked a little about innovation and creativity with AI, but continually came back to business options. Still, the overall feeling was impressive.
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Fun fact: Soulja doesn’t know how to drive with a stick pic.twitter.com/jCi6DueGwPFebruary 18, 2026
Musicians and actors are making AI versions of their voices increasingly available. Some are working with companies like ElevenLabs, others, like Matthew McConaughey, are trying to get ahead by recording their own voices and catchphrases. Soulja Boy’s project invites direct interaction, but broadly speaking it’s the same idea.
For Bland AI, the experiment is also a branding moment. The company markets its technology as a way to replace clunky call centers with fluid AI conversations. By working with a celebrity rather than a corporate client, Bland AI highlights the entertainment value of its toolset. Fans who try the number don’t think about business automation, but rather how surreal it is to chat with an AI rapper.
This change could change expectations about the accessibility of celebrities. Historically, fan interaction has lived on social platforms where comments and responses blur parasocial boundaries. An AI hotline pushes that boundary even further. It allows fans to hear a familiar voice, talk for as long as they want, and leave the conversation believing they’ve experienced a part of the artist they admire.
It’s difficult to assess whether Soulja Boy is just the first of many celebrity voices you hear when calling a company for customer service, but he certainly captures the moment. And Soulja Boy may make AI his next major collaborator, judging by a video of him freestyling with an AI voice.
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