- Soulja Boy collaborated with Bland AI to create a call-in voice clone that speaks to fans in real time
- The AI version of the rapper holds natural conversations that mix nostalgia with cutting-edge technology
- The project highlights how quickly voice cloning is moving into mainstream entertainment
As a rapper, Soulja Boy has often boasted about being the first to do things like use an iPhone. Now he has revealed a phone number that connects callers to an AI-generated version of himself built in collaboration with Bland AI. The system greets callers in a near-perfect reproduction of his voice and jumps into conversation with the same upbeat confidence as his performances, boasting of being the first rapper to “automate his voice with AI.”
I was the first rapper to automate his voice with AI. Give me a call pic.twitter.com/JS1RP5yoKo18 February 2026
It’s a fitting gimmick for the artist, who embedded a real phone number into his song, “Kiss Me Thru The Phone.”
Bland AI gives the stunt real technical weight. The startup specializes in generating realistic conversational phone agents for businesses, and now Soulja Boy can be one of the voices that automates customer service and scheduling.
I called the number myself and heard the unmistakable cadence of Soulja Boy sounding energetic and ready to talk about companies using his voice. I was able to convince the AI to also talk about his thoughts on the technology, which were unsurprisingly enthusiastic. He dabbled a bit in innovation and creativity with AI, but kept coming back to the business opportunities. Still, the overall feel was impressive.
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fun fact: soulja doesn’t know how to drive stick pic.twitter.com/jCi6DueGwP18 February 2026
Musicians and actors are increasingly making AI versions of their voices available. Some work with companies like ElevenLabs, others, like Matthew McConaughey, try to get ahead by branding their own voices and catchphrases. Soulja Boy’s project invites direct interaction, but it’s broadly 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 is focusing on the entertainment value of its toolset. Fans trying out the track aren’t thinking about business automation, but about how surreal it is to chat with an AI rapper.
This shift may alter expectations of celebrity availability. Historically, fan interaction has lived on social platforms, where comments and replies blur parasocial boundaries. An AI hotline extends this boundary even further. It lets fans hear a familiar voice, talk as long as they want, and leave the conversation believing they’ve experienced a piece of the artist they admire.
Whether or not Soulja Boy is just the first of many celebrity voices you’ll hear when you call a company for customer service is hard to tell, but it certainly captures the moment. And Soulja Boy may make AI his next big collaborator, judging by a video of him freestyling with an AI voice.
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