{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5e92f9cdc38dec5d38084b06","clusterId":"c_60fa0be2f89908a7b0220349","slug":"mihoyo-announces-desktop-chill-software-bside-olivia-lin-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"MiHoYo Announces Desktop Chill App 'BSide: Olivia Lin' on Steam","summary":"MiHoYo has published the Steam store page for 'BSide: Olivia Lin', a free desktop application described as a 'chill software' that centers on interacting with a realistic computer-generated character named Lin Li (Olivia Lin). Lin is a Shanghai university student majoring in piano and minoring in psychology, conducting personal research on the theme of 'music and memory'. Users can listen to her piano performances, upload their own MIDI files to generate music videos, and write letters to her, which she replies to using AI text generation. The app also includes a live wallpaper feature that displays Lin on the desktop and allows starting a performance without launching the full app. The early access period is planned to run until the end of 2026, during which the developer will collect user feedback for improvements. The store page is currently inaccessible from Japan, though it can be viewed via workarounds. The app does not currently support Japanese display.","whyItMatters":"This marks miHoYo's first publicly detailed desktop companion app, distinct from its flagship gacha games, and leverages AI text generation and MIDI-driven video creation as core features rather than traditional gameplay.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe app is described on its Steam page as a \u0026#34;chill software\u0026#34; rather than a game. It uses AI text generation to power Lin\u0026#39;s letter replies, which the store page highlights as a showcase of miHoYo\u0026#39;s AI development work. The app also generates music videos automatically from uploaded MIDI files, supporting not only complete songs but also short phrases, improvisations, and musical ideas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe store page images show Lin at a desk in a room with high-rise buildings visible outside the window, playing a piano, and appearing to speak to the player. The app is currently inaccessible from Japan, though it can be viewed via workarounds such as logging out of Steam and using a special method. It does not currently support Japanese display.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emiHoYo is also developing other projects, including a \u0026#34;realistic hardcore shooter\u0026#34; using Unreal Engine 5 and a life MMO with sandbox content, as seen in recent job postings. The company continues to recruit staff for announced titles such as \u0026#34;Collapse: Nexus Animal\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Varsapura.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MiHoYo's 'BSide: Olivia Lin' is a desktop app, not a game. It uses AI for letter replies and MIDI uploads for music videos, suggesting the company is testing interactive character software outside its gacha model.","twitterPost":"MiHoYo's 'BSide: Olivia Lin' is a desktop chill app with AI letter replies, not a gacha game. A test of interactive character software.","threadsPost":"MiHoYo's 'BSide: Olivia Lin' is not a game. It is a desktop app where an AI character replies to user letters and generates music videos from uploaded MIDI files. This is MiHoYo testing interactive character software outside its gacha model, with an early access period through 2026.","newsletterBlurb":"MiHoYo has released the Steam store page for 'BSide: Olivia Lin', a free desktop app focused on interacting with a realistic character through music and AI-generated letters. The app supports MIDI uploads for automatic music video creation and includes a live wallpaper feature. Early access is planned until the end of 2026, though the page is currently inaccessible from Japan.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/018/G101893/20260622014/\",\"title\":\"miHoYo Releases Steam Store Page for App \\\"BSide: Olivia Lin\\\" Supporting Music Playback and Video Generation from MIDI Data\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260622w\",\"title\":\"miHoYo Publishes Steam Store Page for New Game 'BSide: Olivia Lin', a Free-to-Play Title to Spend Time with the Beautiful Girl Lin Li\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/22/168267.html\",\"title\":\"miHoYo's New Title is a Desktop Chill Software 'BSide: Olivia Lin' Featuring Communication with a Realistic Graphic Beauty, Announced on Steam\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10716,"outputTokens":1149,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782101496,"createdAt":"2026-06-22T04:02:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-22T04:06:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-22T04:06:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_60fa0be2f89908a7b0220349","canonicalTitle":"miHoYo新作はリアル系グラフィックの美女とコミュニケーションするデスクトップチルソフト『BSide: Olivia Lin』Steamで発表","representativeArticleId":"a_9d96b5bb7351864de89ed965","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"BSide: Olivia Lin\"],\"studios\":[\"miHoYo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-22T03:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-22T07:35:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-22T07:48:01.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/018/G101893/20260622014/","title":"miHoYo，音楽再生やMIDIデータからの動画生成に対応するアプリ「BSide: Olivia Lin」のSteamストアページを公開"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260622w","title":"miHoYo、新作ゲーム『BSide: Olivia Lin』のSteamストアページを公開。美少女リン・リーと一緒に過ごす基本プレイ無料の作品"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/22/168267.html","title":"miHoYo新作はリアル系グラフィックの美女とコミュニケーションするデスクトップチルソフト『BSide: Olivia Lin』Steamで発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BSide: Olivia Lin"],"studios":["miHoYo"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["MiHoYo published the Steam store page for 'BSide: Olivia Lin', a free desktop 'chill software' that centers on interacting with a computer-generated character named Lin Li (Olivia Lin).","Lin Li is a Shanghai university student majoring in piano and minoring in psychology, conducting personal research on 'music and memory'.","Users can listen to Lin's piano performances, upload their own MIDI files to generate music videos, and write letters to her, which she replies to using AI text generation.","The app includes a live wallpaper feature that displays Lin on the desktop and allows starting a performance without launching the full app.","The early access period is planned to run until the end of 2026, during which the developer will collect user feedback for improvements."]}