# AIRI v0.12.0-beta.5

- Product: AIRI (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/airi)
- Vendor: AIRI
- Date: 2026-08-29
- Version: v0.12.0-beta.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/moeru-ai/airi/releases/tag/v0.12.0-beta.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/airi/releases/v0.12.0-beta.5
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **added** — Select the MAGIC driver to generate Neuro-sama like motion (aka Neuro bump) in Live2D
- **added** — MAGIC driver includes bundled Idle/calm and Speaking/excited profiles with speech lip sync preservation and forward-facing character look
- **added** — Live2D imports now show a clear report listing model data, absent references, unreferenced resources, and steps to fix each issue
- **added** — Use VOICEVOX Engine or AivisSpeech Engine as a local speech provider with connection and voice controls
- **fixed** — Live2D ZIP archives created on macOS now import correctly with hidden metadata no longer preventing model file and expression discovery
- **fixed** — Chat now reliably creates or restores a session during startup in single-window and multi-window setups
- **fixed** — Short mobile chat histories now sit above the composer with new messages staying near the bottom
- **fixed** — Chat, settings, onboarding, and other panels now use consistent scroll areas with the chat composer remaining fixed on desktop
- **fixed** — On iOS, microphone access now opens the system permission prompt instead of closing the app
- **fixed** — The desktop local server now starts reliably on Windows and macOS with socket setup no longer requesting unsupported port reuse
- **fixed** — The desktop title bar no longer shows an inactive information icon
- **changed** — @proj-airi/server-runtime now gives each port to one listener and disables reusePort to prevent unsupported socket errors
- **added** — New internal gamepad packages normalize browser controllers, provide Vue lifecycle integration, and add PlayStation 5 DualSense USB and Bluetooth support
- **added** — Live2D Motion Control workbench now supports recording, editing, playback, filtering, keyboard and controller input, and procedural motion generation
- **changed** — Fresh Electron 42 setups now install Electron before dev or start to prevent the desktop app from failing before launch
- **removed** — The retired transcription package and its stale CI command are gone

##### v0.12.0-beta.5 Highlights

##### New Contributors
* @nayounsang made their first contribution in https://github.com/moeru-ai/airi/pull/2404

###### Product updates

###### Live2D

- You can now select the MAGIC[^1] driver to generate Neuro-sama like motion (aka Neuro bump).
- The driver includes bundled Idle / calm and Speaking / excited profiles. It can preserve speech lip sync and keep the character looking forward.
- Live2D imports now show a clear report before import. It lists model data, absent references, unreferenced resources, and steps to fix each issue.
- Live2D ZIP archives created on macOS now import correctly. Hidden metadata no longer prevents the importer from finding model files and expressions.

###### Speech

- You can now use VOICEVOX Engine or AivisSpeech Engine as a local speech provider. Each provider includes connection and voice controls.

###### Bug fixes and polish

- Chat now reliably creates or restores a session during startup in single-window and multi-window setups.
- Short mobile chat histories now sit above the composer. New messages stay near the bottom, while upward scrolling keeps your reading position.
- Chat, settings, onboarding, and other panels now use consistent scroll areas. On desktop, the chat composer remains fixed while the history scrolls.
- On iOS, microphone access now opens the system permission prompt instead of closing the app. The app remains open after you deny access.
- The desktop local server now starts reliably on Windows and macOS. Socket setup no longer requests unsupported port reuse.
- The desktop title bar no longer shows an inactive information icon.

###### To developers

- @proj-airi/server-runtime now gives each port to one listener and disables reusePort. This prevents unsupported socket errors across desktop platforms.

###### To contributors

- New internal gamepad packages normalize browser controllers, provide Vue lifecycle integration, and add PlayStation 5 DualSense USB and Bluetooth support.
- The Live2D Motion Control workbench now supports recording, editing, playback, filtering, keyboard and controller input, and procedural motion generation.
- Fresh Electron 42 setups now install Electron before dev or start, so the desktop app no longer fails before launch.
- The retired transcription package and its stale CI command are gone. Nix dependency hashes and the documented typecheck command are now current.

[^1]: ~~MAGIC stands for Markovian Animation Generator with Illusory Conditioning~~

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/moeru-ai/airi/compare/v0.12.0-beta.4...v0.12.0-beta.5