Bilibili showcased its open-source “Catgirl Plan” AI digital-life ecosystem at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai on July 18. Its core product, Project N.E.K.O., is a proactive multimodal AI companion that can continuously observe a computer environment, interpret desktop content and initiate conversations.
The system separates its front-end interface, AgentAI system and memory layer, while allowing users to keep core data locally. It supports Live2D and VRM models, including user-imported anime, original-character and virtual-streamer assets. The project had more than 2,000 GitHub stars and 10,000 Steam users when it was showcased, and is available on Steam in Early Access. [IT Home, in Chinese]
source & further reading
technode.com — original article
From wild growth to tech-driven growth in China’s AI short drama industry
Audi opens Shanghai innovation center to develop four AUDI-brand models
Nubia’s Doubao-powered AI agent phone clears network access approval