miHoYo releases AI companion "BSide: Olivia Lin" on Steam following $14.6 billion AI investment pledge
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Rory Norris
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miHoYo, the developer behind Genshin Impact and other major gacha games, has released an AI companion called "BSide: Olivia Lin" on Steam. The AI character is described as an eternal student cursed to never obtain her piano. This release follows miHoYo's announcement of a massive $14.6 billion investment into AI for in-house tools, with the company prioritizing AI as a central problem-solving approach. The article discusses miHoYo's expansion into AI technology alongside its gaming empire.
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· 3 pulledmiHoYo announced that it would invest up to $14.6bn into AI for in-house tools
miHoYo would 'prioritise AI as a central and primary means of problem-solving'
The first fruits of its AI research are already on display in BSide: Olivia Lin
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