A level below VTubers is PNGTubers going from basic to complex. Here’s a scale based om how good they are:
- Level 1: Single Image (edited) Avatar
- Level 2: Multiple Drawn Avatar
- Level 3: Multiple Image Avatar
- Level 4: Multiple Image Avatar
- Level 4B: Multiple Image Avatar
- Level 5: Tool assisted Multiple Image Avatar
- Level 6: Tool assisted Multiple Image Avatar
- Level 7: Animated Avatar
- Level 8: Animated Avatar
- Level 9: Lip-sync-ed Animated Avatar
- Level 10: Animation
If you want to try it out check this video. It talks about these tools: