{ "batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_vseeface_terms_of_use_commercial_allowed", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "VSeeFace: Usage licence for streaming", "summary": "VSeeFace permits both commercial and non-commercial use for streaming, with the restriction that users must not modify it or claim authorship.", "body": "VSeeFace permits both commercial and non-commercial use for streaming, with the restriction that users must not modify it or claim authorship.\n\nWhat VSeeFace (Emiliana_vt/Virtual_Deat) actually says:\n\n“You can use VSeeFace to stream or do pretty much anything you like, including non-commercial and commercial uses. Just don't modify it (other than the translation json files) or claim you made it.”\n\nNote: Also states: VSeeFace is a free ... program.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.vseeface.icu/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "VSeeFace (Emiliana_vt/Virtual_Deat)", "evidence_quote": "You can use VSeeFace to stream or do pretty much anything you like, including non-commercial and commercial uses. Just don't modify it (other than the translation json files) or claim you made it.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "VSeeFace", "topic": "Usage licence for streaming", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_live2d_sdk_fee_individuals_exempt_when_publishing", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Publication license fee for VTuber streaming content made with Live2D", "summary": "Individuals and small-scale enterprises that publish content built with the Cubism SDK are exempt from the Publication License Agreement and payment, except when the application qualifies as an Expandable Application.", "body": "Individuals and small-scale enterprises that publish content built with the Cubism SDK are exempt from the Publication License Agreement and payment, except when the application qualifies as an Expandable Application.\n\nWhat Live2D Inc. actually says:\n\n“Individuals and small-scale businesses are exempt from the license agreement and payment (excluding Expandable Application).”\n\nNote: SDK can be downloaded free and developed with; license only required upon release of content.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.live2d.com/en/sdk/license/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Live2D Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Individuals and small-scale businesses are exempt from the license agreement and payment (excluding Expandable Application).", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Live2D Cubism SDK", "topic": "Publication license fee for VTuber streaming content made with Live2D", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_live2d_sdk_vtuber_20m_yen_threshold", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Live2D Cubism SDK: Annual sales threshold triggering the VTuber license obligation", "summary": "A VTuber using tracking software containing the Cubism SDK must sign a Publication License Agreement and pay a licence fee once annual sales attributable to the application reach 20 million JPY.", "body": "A VTuber using tracking software containing the Cubism SDK must sign a Publication License Agreement and pay a licence fee once annual sales attributable to the application reach 20 million JPY.\n\nWhat Live2D Inc. actually says:\n\n“As specified in the above statement, if sales generated by the content produced using the tracking software exceed 20 million yen, you will need to sign a contract with Live2D and pay a license fee.”\n\nNote: The tracked licence plan is the Expandable Applications plan.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.live2d.com/en/sdk/license/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Live2D Inc.", "evidence_quote": "As specified in the above statement, if sales generated by the content produced using the tracking software exceed 20 million yen, you will need to sign a contract with Live2D and pay a license fee.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Live2D Cubism SDK", "topic": "Annual sales threshold triggering the VTuber license obligation", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Tracked against annual sales made directly or indirectly by the application or produced content", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_live2d_cubism_free_commercial_restriction", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Live2D Cubism Editor: Commercial use of the FREE version", "summary": "Only individual ('General') users and small-scale enterprises with annual sales under 10 million yen may use the FREE version of Cubism Editor for commercial purposes.", "body": "Only individual ('General') users and small-scale enterprises with annual sales under 10 million yen may use the FREE version of Cubism Editor for commercial purposes.\n\nWhat Live2D Inc. actually says:\n\n“Only General Users and Small-Scale Enterprises (annual sales less than 10 million yen) may use the FREE version for commercial purposes.”\n\nNote: FREE version output limits reported on same page: max 1 texture file (2048px), max 100 ArtMesh, max 30 motion parameters.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.live2d.com/en/cubism/comparison/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Live2D Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Only General Users and Small-Scale Enterprises (annual sales less than 10 million yen) may use the FREE version for commercial purposes.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Live2D Cubism Editor", "topic": "Commercial use of the FREE version", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_live2d_cubism_pro_price_indie", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Published price of Live2D Cubism PRO for individual creators", "summary": "Live2D Cubism PRO for indie (annual revenue under JPY 10M) costs USD 91.39 (JPY 14,280) for year one of the annual plan, with reduced renewal prices in years two and three.", "body": "Live2D Cubism PRO for indie (annual revenue under JPY 10M) costs USD 91.39 (JPY 14,280) for year one of the annual plan, with reduced renewal prices in years two and three.\n\nWhat Live2D Inc. actually says:\n\n“Year One:$91.39 USD[¥14,280]/yr Year Two:$75.26 USD[¥11,760]/yr Year Three:$68.35 USD[¥10,680]/yr”\n\nNote: Same page: 3-Year Plan $235.01 USD (¥36,720); Monthly Plan $13.31 USD (¥2,080)/mo. Cubism 'for indie' and 'for business' do not differ in functionality.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://store.live2d.com/en/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Live2D Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Year One:$91.39 USD[¥14,280]/yr Year Two:$75.26 USD[¥11,760]/yr Year Three:$68.35 USD[¥10,680]/yr", "volatility": "high", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Live2D Cubism PRO (for indie)", "topic": "Published price of Live2D Cubism PRO for individual creators", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Prices as displayed on the official Live2D Store/EN on check date", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_fansly_terms_creator_revenue_80pct", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Fansly: Revenue share paid to creators", "summary": "Fansly creators earn 80% of the revenue generated on all subscriptions, sales, or tips related to their content and profile.", "body": "Fansly creators earn 80% of the revenue generated on all subscriptions, sales, or tips related to their content and profile.\n\nWhat Fansly (Select Media LLC) actually says:\n\n“Creators earn eighty percent (80%) of the revenue generated on all subscriptions, sales, or tips related to their content and User profile.”\n\nNote: Fetched via r.jina.ai reader proxy because fansly.com does not render without JS.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://fansly.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Fansly (Select Media LLC)", "evidence_quote": "Creators earn eighty percent (80%) of the revenue generated on all subscriptions, sales, or tips related to their content and User profile.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Fansly", "topic": "Revenue share paid to creators", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_fansly_terms_biometric_collection_creators", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Fansly: Identity/biometric verification required of creators", "summary": "Fansly states it is authorized to collect and maintain biometric information (including scans of face geometry) from creator User Content or verification documents, which applies to any creator using the platform.", "body": "Fansly states it is authorized to collect and maintain biometric information (including scans of face geometry) from creator User Content or verification documents, which applies to any creator using the platform.\n\nWhat Fansly (Select Media LLC) actually says:\n\n“If you register as a Creator, you agree that we, or our contractors, are authorized to collect, store, and maintain certain biometric information including a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or scan of your hand or face geometry from any User Content or verification documents you provide to us.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://fansly.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Fansly (Select Media LLC)", "evidence_quote": "If you register as a Creator, you agree that we, or our contractors, are authorized to collect, store, and maintain certain biometric information including a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or scan of your hand or face geometry from any User Content or verification documents you provide to us.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Fansly", "topic": "Identity/biometric verification required of creators", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_fansly_terms_releases_for_depicted_persons", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Fansly: Consent/ID documentation for persons depicted in content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Fansly requires creators to hold written releases from every person depicted in their content and to document that all depicted persons are 18 or older.", "body": "Fansly requires creators to hold written releases from every person depicted in their content and to document that all depicted persons are 18 or older.\n\nWhat Fansly (Select Media LLC) actually says:\n\n“post, upload, or share User Content depicting any person without inspecting and maintaining written documentation sufficient to confirm that all subjects of your submissions are in fact eighteen (18) years of age or older, including a written consent or release of each identifiable person in the submission to use their name or likeness to enable inclusion and use of the submission in the manner contemplated by the Company.”\n\nNote: Also: creators warrant they maintain written releases from any person depicted confirming consent to recording and publication.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://fansly.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Fansly (Select Media LLC)", "evidence_quote": "post, upload, or share User Content depicting any person without inspecting and maintaining written documentation sufficient to confirm that all subjects of your submissions are in fact eighteen (18) years of age or older, including a written consent or release of each identifiable person in the submission to use their name or likeness to enable inclusion and use of the submission in the manner contemplated by the Company.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Fansly", "topic": "Consent/ID documentation for persons depicted in content", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_fansly_terms_anthropomorphic_bestiality_banned", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Fansly: Content rules on anthropomorphic/animal content", "summary": "Fansly prohibits content depicting or soliciting bestiality, including anthropomorphic content.", "body": "Fansly prohibits content depicting or soliciting bestiality, including anthropomorphic content.\n\nWhat Fansly (Select Media LLC) actually says:\n\n“post, upload, or share content that depicts, advertises, promotes, encourages, facilitates, or solicits (real, simulated, or implied) (i) sexual activity involving minors; (ii) incest; (iii) bestiality, including anthropomorphic content”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://fansly.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Fansly (Select Media LLC)", "evidence_quote": "post, upload, or share content that depicts, advertises, promotes, encourages, facilitates, or solicits (real, simulated, or implied) (i) sexual activity involving minors; (ii) incest; (iii) bestiality, including anthropomorphic content", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Fansly", "topic": "Content rules on anthropomorphic/animal content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Relevant to avatar pages depicting animal/furry characters in sexual scenarios", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_fansly_terms_ai_deepfake_banned", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Fansly: Rules on AI-generated content", "summary": "Fansly prohibits photorealistic or lifelike AI-generated content designed to appear as real humans (deepfakes, face-swapped content, synthetic media) and content misrepresenting AI material as authentic human performance.", "body": "Fansly prohibits photorealistic or lifelike AI-generated content designed to appear as real humans (deepfakes, face-swapped content, synthetic media) and content misrepresenting AI material as authentic human performance.\n\nWhat Fansly (Select Media LLC) actually says:\n\n“post, upload, or share content that utilizes artificial intelligence in the following ways: (i) photorealistic or lifelike content that is substantially generated or created through artificial intelligence, including deepfakes, face-swapped content, or synthetic media designed to appear as real humans; ... (iii) any content that misrepresents AI-generated material as authentic human performance or creation.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://fansly.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Fansly (Select Media LLC)", "evidence_quote": "post, upload, or share content that utilizes artificial intelligence in the following ways: (i) photorealistic or lifelike content that is substantially generated or created through artificial intelligence, including deepfakes, face-swapped content, or synthetic media designed to appear as real humans; ... (iii) any content that misrepresents AI-generated material as authentic human performance or creation.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Fansly", "topic": "Rules on AI-generated content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "ToS does not address non-photorealistic drawn/virtual 'avatar' content in this clause", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_fanvue_aup_face_coverings_verify_identity", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Fanvue: Anonymity/identity rules: how this affects avatar and face-hiding creators", "summary": "Fanvue requires that every individual featured in content be identifiable for verification: real creators may not use face coverings or masks that prevent identity verification, while AI-generated media may depict covered/masked faces only if disclosed as AI-generated and not presented as a real person.", "body": "Fanvue requires that every individual featured in content be identifiable for verification: real creators may not use face coverings or masks that prevent identity verification, while AI-generated media may depict covered/masked faces only if disclosed as AI-generated and not presented as a real person.\n\nWhat Fanvue (Shift Holdings Ltd) actually says:\n\n“Content featuring unverifiable individuals will be removed without notice. Repeated violations may result in account suspension or termination under General Terms - Section 16. Real Creators: Regulators require us to be able to identify every individual featured in content. Do not use any face covering, mask, or clothing that prevents us from verifying the identity of person(s) featured in content. AI-Generated Content: Face coverings, masks, and cultural/religious attire are acceptable in AI-generated media provided: The content is clearly disclosed as AI-generated; It does not mislead users into believing it represents a real person.”\n\nNote: Policy marked 'Updated: 14th June 2026'.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legal.fanvue.com/acceptable-use-policy", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Fanvue (Shift Holdings Ltd)", "evidence_quote": "Content featuring unverifiable individuals will be removed without notice. Repeated violations may result in account suspension or termination under General Terms - Section 16. Real Creators: Regulators require us to be able to identify every individual featured in content. Do not use any face covering, mask, or clothing that prevents us from verifying the identity of person(s) featured in content. AI-Generated Content: Face coverings, masks, and cultural/religious attire are acceptable in AI-generated media provided: The content is clearly disclosed as AI-generated; It does not mislead users into believing it represents a real person.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Fanvue", "topic": "Anonymity/identity rules: how this affects avatar and face-hiding creators", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Directly relevant to whether a VTuber-style avatar can hide the creator's identity", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_fanvue_earnings_standard_rate_80pct", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Fanvue: Creator payout rate and promotional first-month rate", "summary": "Fanvue's standard creator earning rate is 80% of gross revenue, with Fanvue retaining 20%; Fanvue markets a promotional rate of 85% for a creator's first month.", "body": "Fanvue's standard creator earning rate is 80% of gross revenue, with Fanvue retaining 20%; Fanvue markets a promotional rate of 85% for a creator's first month.\n\nWhat Fanvue (Shift Holdings Ltd) actually says:\n\n“Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the standard Creator Earning Rate is 80% of gross revenue from Paid-for Services, with the remaining 20% retained by Fanvue as Platform Fees.”\n\nNote: Supporting marketing quote from official homepage FAQ: 'With Fanvue you take home 85% of your earnings for your first month, 80% thereafter.' Policy marked 'Updated: 22nd April 2026'.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legal.fanvue.com/creator-earnings-payouts", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Fanvue (Shift Holdings Ltd)", "evidence_quote": "Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the standard Creator Earning Rate is 80% of gross revenue from Paid-for Services, with the remaining 20% retained by Fanvue as Platform Fees.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Fanvue", "topic": "Creator payout rate and promotional first-month rate", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_fanvue_earnings_pending_period_7_28_days", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Fanvue: Payout timing for fan-subscription revenue", "summary": "Fanvue holds creator revenue for a pending period of at least seven days, extendable up to twenty-eight days, before funds become withdrawable.", "body": "Fanvue holds creator revenue for a pending period of at least seven days, extendable up to twenty-eight days, before funds become withdrawable.\n\nWhat Fanvue (Shift Holdings Ltd) actually says:\n\n“The standard Pending Period is seven (7) days, but this may be extended up to twenty-eight (28) days depending on factors such as account verification and user activity.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legal.fanvue.com/creator-earnings-payouts", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Fanvue (Shift Holdings Ltd)", "evidence_quote": "The standard Pending Period is seven (7) days, but this may be extended up to twenty-eight (28) days depending on factors such as account verification and user activity.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Fanvue", "topic": "Payout timing for fan-subscription revenue", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_vroid_studio_free_for_anyone_own_models", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Cost and ownership terms for using VRoid Studio", "summary": "VRoid Studio is free to use for anyone, and models created with it belong to the user, who may set their own terms of use including commercial-use permissions.", "body": "VRoid Studio is free to use for anyone, and models created with it belong to the user, who may set their own terms of use including commercial-use permissions.\n\nWhat pixiv Inc. (VRoid) actually says:\n\n“VRoid Studio is free to use for anyone. It's super-easy to set up, as you just need to download it, and then you're good to go. Models you create on VRoid Studio are yours to use freely on many different platforms and services.”\n\nNote: Also: 'You can set your own terms of use for the data of every model, texture, item, etc you create on VRoid Studio, specifying if you give permission for commercial use, credits, etc.' Every model is exportable as VRM files.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://vroid.com/en/studio", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "pixiv Inc. (VRoid)", "evidence_quote": "VRoid Studio is free to use for anyone. It's super-easy to set up, as you just need to download it, and then you're good to go. Models you create on VRoid Studio are yours to use freely on many different platforms and services.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "VRoid Studio", "topic": "Cost and ownership terms for using VRoid Studio", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_kick_terms_payout_montly_10usd_minimum", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Kick: Streamer payout terms for monetised content", "summary": "Kick remits streamer payments within 30 days after each calendar month and only pays out in months where the amount due is at least US$10.", "body": "Kick remits streamer payments within 30 days after each calendar month and only pays out in months where the amount due is at least US$10.\n\nWhat Kick (Kick Streaming Pty Ltd) actually says:\n\n“Company shall remit payments due to you hereunder no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month in which the applicable fees are received. ... Payments shall only be made in those months in which the amount due to you totals at least $10.”\n\nNote: Terms page marked 'Date Modified: 23 March 2026'.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kick.com/terms-of-service", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Kick (Kick Streaming Pty Ltd)", "evidence_quote": "Company shall remit payments due to you hereunder no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month in which the applicable fees are received. ... Payments shall only be made in those months in which the amount due to you totals at least $10.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Kick", "topic": "Streamer payout terms for monetised content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to streamers owed payments (subscriptions, etc.)", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_kick_terms_hiding_identity_banned", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Kick: Identity/impersonation rules relevant to avatar streamers", "summary": "Kick's Terms prohibit creating fake or impostor profiles and prohibit impersonation, fraud, or attempting to hide identity in its Service Rules.", "body": "Kick's Terms prohibit creating fake or impostor profiles and prohibit impersonation, fraud, or attempting to hide identity in its Service Rules.\n\nWhat Kick (Kick Streaming Pty Ltd) actually says:\n\n“(i) impersonating another person or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity, conducting fraud, hiding or attempting to hide your identity; ... (q) uploading or making available through the Service: nudity or other sexually suggestive content, ... fake or impostor profiles, ...”\n\nNote: Nudity/sexually suggestive content is also listed as prohibited under Service Rule (q).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kick.com/terms-of-service", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Kick (Kick Streaming Pty Ltd)", "evidence_quote": "(i) impersonating another person or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity, conducting fraud, hiding or attempting to hide your identity; ... (q) uploading or making available through the Service: nudity or other sexually suggestive content, ... fake or impostor profiles, ...", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "Kick", "topic": "Identity/impersonation rules relevant to avatar streamers", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Clause sits within the general prohibited-activity list, not VTuber-specific", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_youtube_policy_impersonation_likeness_ai", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Content rule relevant to VTuber/avatar-persona channels", "summary": "YouTube's Community Guidelines prohibit unauthorized impersonation of a person, entity, or channel that may mislead viewers, including using AI to copy a real individual's voice or likeness; there is no YouTube policy that specifically restricts streaming under a fictional virtual avatar.", "body": "YouTube's Community Guidelines prohibit unauthorized impersonation of a person, entity, or channel that may mislead viewers, including using AI to copy a real individual's voice or likeness; there is no YouTube policy that specifically restricts streaming under a fictional virtual avatar.\n\nWhat YouTube Help (Google) actually says:\n\n“YouTube does not allow unauthorized impersonation of a person, entity, or channel that may mislead viewers in a way that could harm the YouTube community. Impersonation may include deceptively copying the branding, content, or usernames of individuals, channels or entities. It may also include using AI to copy the voice or likeness of an individual, to make it appear as if the channel is owned or authorized by that individual.”\n\nNote: Related: 'If you operate a fan channel, make sure you state so explicitly in your channel name or handle.'", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2801947", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help (Google)", "evidence_quote": "YouTube does not allow unauthorized impersonation of a person, entity, or channel that may mislead viewers in a way that could harm the YouTube community. Impersonation may include deceptively copying the branding, content, or usernames of individuals, channels or entities. It may also include using AI to copy the voice or likeness of an individual, to make it appear as if the channel is owned or authorized by that individual.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Content rule relevant to VTuber/avatar-persona channels", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Impersonation policy applies to real persons/entities/channels; a fictional VTuber persona is not itself covered", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_commission_live2d_animarts_packages_usd", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Published Live2D model commission price range", "summary": "AnimArts, a Live2D commission studio, publishes art+rigging Live2D VTuber packages priced from US$350 (Starter bust) to US$2,480 (fully custom full-body), with rigging-only from US$150 and PNGTuber setup from US$100.", "body": "AnimArts, a Live2D commission studio, publishes art+rigging Live2D VTuber packages priced from US$350 (Starter bust) to US$2,480 (fully custom full-body), with rigging-only from US$150 and PNGTuber setup from US$100.\n\nWhat AnimArts (animarts.studio) actually says:\n\n“Complete art + rigging packages run $350 (Starter bust) to $2,480 (fully custom full-body) — the most popular Standard package, half-body art with a standard rig, is $800. Rigging-only starts at $150 and a PNG Tuber setup at $100.”\n\nNote: Delivery times: PNG Tubers 3-5 days; Starter 1-2 weeks, Standard 2-3 weeks, Premium 3-4 weeks, custom 4-8 weeks. Base rates; complex designs and rush delivery may change final price.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://animarts.studio/pricing/live2d", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "AnimArts (animarts.studio)", "evidence_quote": "Complete art + rigging packages run $350 (Starter bust) to $2,480 (fully custom full-body) — the most popular Standard package, half-body art with a standard rig, is $800. Rigging-only starts at $150 and a PNG Tuber setup at $100.", "volatility": "high", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "VTuber model commissions", "topic": "Published Live2D model commission price range", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "AnimArts own published price sheet; single-studio data point, not a market average", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_commission_live2d_shiralive2d_component_estimates", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "VTuber model commissions: Published Live2D rigging component price estimates", "summary": "Independent rigger ShiraLive2D publishes component-level Live2D rigging prices marked as estimates, e.g. head-angle X from US$90, detailed eyes blinking from US$55, detailed physics from US$160, outfits from US$80.", "body": "Independent rigger ShiraLive2D publishes component-level Live2D rigging prices marked as estimates, e.g. head-angle X from US$90, detailed eyes blinking from US$55, detailed physics from US$160, outfits from US$80.\n\nWhat ShiraLive2D (shiralive2d.com) actually says:\n\n“The detailed breakdown of Live2D pricing for each component is outlined below. The prices mentioned are estimates. ... Head Angle X — $90 USD+ — Head turning movement (to left and right)”\n\nNote: 'Prices may vary depending on factors such as the number of hair accessories, hair strands, and other specifications.'", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://shiralive2d.com/live2d-pricing/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "ShiraLive2D (shiralive2d.com)", "evidence_quote": "The detailed breakdown of Live2D pricing for each component is outlined below. The prices mentioned are estimates. ... Head Angle X — $90 USD+ — Head turning movement (to left and right)", "volatility": "high", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "VTuber model commissions", "topic": "Published Live2D rigging component price estimates", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Single freelancer's own price sheet; component-level, not full-package range", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r131_lane_vtuber_avatar_first_month_vtuber_promo_discord_promotion_channel", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Where a new VTuber can promote", "summary": "The Discord community 'Vtubers⭐Streamers⭐Youtubers' (about 5,400 members, created Oct 2022) is publicly listed as offering VTubers/streamers promotion support, including a dedicated promotion channel for members' content, with free joining.", "body": "The Discord community 'Vtubers⭐Streamers⭐Youtubers' (about 5,400 members, created Oct 2022) is publicly listed as offering VTubers/streamers promotion support, including a dedicated promotion channel for members' content, with free joining.\n\nWhat Deepcord (Discord server directory) actually says:\n\n“What we offer as a community: ⭐: Notifications when you go live + Hoisted streaming role! ⭐: Promotion channel for your content ⭐: Collab set up room ⭐: A place for artists to commission and share their work ... ⭐: Free assets and templates for Twitch, Vtubers and Discords”\n\nNote: Other common promotion venues noted (not directly verifiable this session): r/VTuberPromotions subreddit and its Discord. Deepcord FAQ: 'Vtubers⭐Streamers⭐Youtubers has 5,382 members as of August 2026'.", "source_type": "community", "source_link": "https://www.deepcord.com/server/pi3drctevu", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY", "source_tier": "C", "source_publisher": "Deepcord (Discord server directory)", "evidence_quote": "What we offer as a community: ⭐: Notifications when you go live + Hoisted streaming role! ⭐: Promotion channel for your content ⭐: Collab set up room ⭐: A place for artists to commission and share their work ... ⭐: Free assets and templates for Twitch, Vtubers and Discords", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "131-lane-vtuber-avatar-first-month", "subject": "VTuber promotion channels", "topic": "Where a new VTuber can promote", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Directory-listed community; claims are the community's own description as reproduced by Deepcord", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } } ] }