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Live2D Cubism is the toolchain artists and riggers use to turn 2D illustrations into moving VTuber models. Finished exports load in VTube Studio for face tracking during streams.
Where it sits in production
Illustrators split art into layers; riggers bind meshes and parameters in Cubism Editor. Our VTuber rigging guide explains hire-vs-DIY and file handoff. For terminology, see the Live2D wiki entry.
Who can skip it
Debuting with a free VTuber model or premade base? You only need a tracker and OBS — not Cubism licenses.