Charakuru: open-source pipeline turns one illustration into a rigged VRM avatar, 1k GitHub stars
aftahi_ai · x · 2026-10-27
Japanese developer Nano open-sourced Charakuru, a toolkit that turns a single character illustration into a rigged, animated VRM avatar (e.g., a VTuber). Tripo P2.0 generates the 3D model, while AI agents like Codex or Claude Code handle rigging and facial animation; it supports MToon and advanced hair/clothing rigging, with zero Blender experience required. The repo has hit 1,000 GitHub stars, with docs in multiple languages, a dedicated Tripo Discord channel, and planned community contests.
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