{"id":85932,"date":"2026-01-26T13:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/?p=85932"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:23:12","slug":"introducing-vividstay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/introducing-vividstay\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing VividStay: Bringing UK Holidays to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"85932\" class=\"elementor elementor-85932\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2221121f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2221121f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff12ec5\" data-id=\"7ff12ec5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34128b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34128b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Sykes Holiday Cottages, we understand that a holiday isn&#8217;t just a place; it&#8217;s a feeling. Our customers want to be able to picture their holiday before they commit to booking, and that isn&#8217;t always possible through images, which is why we developed VividStay.<\/p><p>Static photography is great for showing you the layout of a property, but it struggles to capture the crackle of the fire, the sway of the trees, or the morning light hitting the stone.<\/p><p>Enter VividStay, our new visualisation technology that allows you to sense the atmosphere of a property before you book.<\/p><p><em><strong>Read more about how we&#8217;re using this game-changing technology to enhance the customer experience..<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884dd82 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"884dd82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df07229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df07229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Skip Ahead to:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#what\">What is VividStay?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how\">How does VividStay work?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#why\">Why Are We Using VividStay?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faqs\">VividStay FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adb432 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7adb432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d116d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8d116d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"what\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb56fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb56fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Vividstay?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e2900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08e2900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VividStay_big-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-86537\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VividStay_big-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VividStay_big-640x233.png 640w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VividStay_big-1376x500.png 1376w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VividStay_big-150x55.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VividStay_big-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VividStay_big-1536x558.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VividStay_big-2048x744.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VividStay_big-2000x727.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2ae4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f2ae4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>VividStay <\/b>is our new visualisation technology, designed to help you truly picture your holiday before you book.<\/p><p>By analysing our verified property photography and applying advanced motion prediction, it transforms still images into immersive AI-powered videos that bring each property to life.<\/p><p>Instead of imagining how a space might feel, VividStay helps you sense it. From sunlight shifting across a living room to leaves moving gently outside an open window, these subtle moments create a richer, more realistic impression of what staying there could be like. It&#8217;s a more intuitive, emotional way to explore a property, helping you feel confident that it&#8217;s the right choice for your getaway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8c894 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e8c894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0fc9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7d0fc9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"how\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc39f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dc39f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How does VividStay Work?<\/h2><p>VividStay works by starting with the real, verified photos taken by trained photographers, ensuring every visual begins with something trusted and accurate. These genuine images are then enhanced using intelligent visualisation technology, which carefully builds in realistic lighting, weather and atmosphere to reflect how the property may feel at different moments of the day.<\/p><p>Using refined motion graphics, VividStay brings subtle details into focus, like soft lighting moving through a room. This sense of movement helps showcase key amenities and living spaces in a way that static images can&#8217;t, giving you a more natural, lived-in feel of the property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e25799e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e25799e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-701856f\" data-id=\"701856f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47f470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f47f470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Original Image<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182e469 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"182e469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"182e469\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"the-owl-shack\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxMzYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuc3lrZXNjb3R0YWdlcy5jby51a1wvYmxvZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDFcL3RoZS1vd2wtc2hhY2suanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMTgyZTQ2OSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Kendal\/The-Owls-Shack-1066265.html\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-owl-shack.jpg\" 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class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Owl Shack (ref. 1066265)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"182e469\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"owl-shack-grounds\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxNTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuc3lrZXNjb3R0YWdlcy5jby51a1wvYmxvZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDFcL293bC1zaGFjay1ncm91bmRzLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjE4MmU0NjkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Kendal\/The-Owls-Shack-1066265.html\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/owl-shack-grounds.jpg\" alt=\"the owl shack grounds\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Owl Shack (ref. 1066265)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3527036\" data-id=\"3527036\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792f339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"792f339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VividStay<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52640b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d52640b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\r\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe class=\"wistia_embed\" title=\"Wistia video player\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/j7lqdm5y7d?videoFoam=true\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c87992 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c87992\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a94e31\" data-id=\"7a94e31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50794e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"50794e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e92965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8e92965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"why\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320cb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"320cb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why are we using VividStay?<\/h2><p>We know that finding the perfect holiday property isn\u2019t just about counting bedrooms or checking for a dishwasher. It\u2019s about the feeling you get when you walk through the door; that instant sense of comfort, possibility and excitement that tells you you\u2019ve found the right place.<\/p><p>Standard photography is beautiful, but it\u2019s silent. While it shows layouts and features clearly, it can\u2019t capture the atmosphere that makes a holiday special. It doesn&#8217;t show you the morning mist rolling over the hills, the warmth of the evening sun filling the conservatory, or the cosy glow of the log burner as you settle in for the night. Those are the details that help you imagine yourself there.<\/p><p>That\u2019s why we\u2019re using VividStay. By applying advanced cinematic technology to our real property photos, we unlock the hidden atmosphere within each space and turn still images into an immersive viewing experience. Subtle movement, light and environment come together to give you a \u2018living preview\u2019 of your stay, helping you picture not just what a property looks like, but how it feels to be there.<\/p><p>It\u2019s more than a picture. It\u2019s a glimpse of the moments, memories and experiences waiting for you, and another way we\u2019re making it easier to book with confidence.<\/p><p><strong><em>Look out for the VividStay logo on our property videos.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ae4cd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41ae4cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc299a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"fdc299a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"faqs\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f378c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7f378c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>VividStay FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3b6981 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3b6981\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c70c259\" data-id=\"c70c259\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8318c14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"8318c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1371\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1371\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does VividStay use Artificial Intelligence (AI)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1371\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1371\"><p>Yes, VividStay uses a specific type of Generative AI designed for motion video. Think of it like a weather forecast visualisation &#8211; it uses real photography to predict and visualise a realistic atmosphere.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1372\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1372\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why don't you just take real videos?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1372\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1372\"><p>We represent thousands of unique, independent properties across the UK. 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