I called Soulja Boy’s new AI voice clone and had an uncanny chat

• Soulja Boy partnered with Bland AI to create a call-in voice clone that talks to fans in real time
• The AI version of the rapper holds natural conversations that blend nostalgia with cutting-edge tech
• The project highlights how quickly voice cloning is moving into mainstream entertainment

As a rapper, Soulja Boy has often boasted about being first to things like using an iPhone. Now, he's unveiled a phone number that connects callers to an AI-generated version of himself built in partnership with Bland AI. The system greets callers in a near-perfect recreation of his voice and jumps into conversation with the same upbeat confidence of his performances, bragging about 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/JS1RP5yoKoFebruary 18, 2026

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