miHoYo “BSide: Olivia Lin” AI companion app on Steam Early Access

Published: 2026-07-16 03:54:06 |

miHoYo’s Genshin Impact studio launched the free-to-play utility “BSide: Olivia Lin” on Steam Early Access on July 13, 2026. The AI companion app centers on Olivia Lin, a virtual Shanghai university piano character. The Steam Early Access release reached over 100,000 downloads within its first day, according to Steam and social media reports. Key functions of the AI companion app include an AI text chat, using Olivia as an interactive live Windows desktop wallpaper, and uploading MIDI files to auto-generate piano performance videos. The character originally appeared on Bilibili in August 2025 through piano performances and interactive “video letters,” building an early audience before the Steam launch. User reception is mixed. Some Steam users criticized that “BSide: Olivia Lin” is a utility rather than a narrative game, and reported technical issues such as audio/video synchronization errors for certain MIDI files and chat responses perceived as formulaic. Additional complaints include mandatory linking to a miHoYo Pass account for login, with speculation that the conversational data could be used for AI model training. System requirements include 64-bit Windows 10, 4GB RAM, a quad-core CPU, and Intel HD Graphics 4000+. Base storage is ~6GB, while the full music library is ~100GB. miHoYo says Early Access is intended to gather feedback to refine features; core functions are currently free, with optional Steam account integration.

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