Camera
The client should see the angle the designer framed and approved, not a more dramatic but unrelated composition.
AI rendering for working design teams
AI rendering that starts with the design you already made.
Vivid Render turns an approved SketchUp view into a photoreal interior image. It is built for architects and interior designers who need faster visualization without handing their design decisions to an empty text prompt.
Real SketchUp inputClient-ready 2KNo render workstation
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A practical definition
What AI rendering means in an architecture workflow
AI rendering is most useful after the designer has already made the important choices. The floor plan, camera, ceiling, furniture, material direction and intended lighting should come from the project—not from an unrelated generated room. Vivid treats the SketchUp screenshot as the visual instruction and then adds photographic light, surface response and atmosphere.
This makes the workflow different from typing “luxury bedroom” into a general image generator. A generic prompt can produce an attractive picture while moving a window, replacing a bed or inventing a wall. Vivid is designed around a narrower job: make the submitted view believable while retaining the decisions that made it worth presenting.
The design remains the brief
Four things a useful architectural AI render should respect
Geometry
Walls, openings, ceiling details and furniture positions must remain recognisable from the model.
Material identity
Wood stays wood, glass stays glass and the palette should follow the visible source instead of drifting randomly.
Lighting intent
Vivid’s SketchUp workflow lets the team mark intended glow locations rather than asking AI to invent concealed lights.
Three clear stages
From a working scene to a presentation image
- 1
Prepare the real view
Frame the camera in SketchUp and make sure the room contains the objects and materials you intend to show.
- 2
Send one scene or the project
Use the Vivid Export plugin or upload a viewport image. The web workspace keeps related views together.
- 3
Review and revise
Compare the result to the source, write a focused change or mark an exact area, then download the approved 2K version.
Fast visualization for decisions, feedback and client communication
Vivid is not positioned as a replacement for every physically based rendering task. It is strongest when a design team needs convincing interior stills quickly: an early client review, a material option, a room set, a sales presentation or a rapid revision cycle. For a closer look at the source discipline behind the result, read the real SketchUp bedroom case study.
Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
What is AI rendering?
AI rendering uses a visual source such as a SketchUp viewport to create a more realistic presentation image. Vivid is source-driven: the existing camera, room and furniture provide the brief instead of starting from an empty text prompt.
Is AI rendering the same as designing a room with AI?
No. Generative room-design tools may invent a new layout. Vivid is intended for designers who already made the layout and need a convincing image of that design.
Do I need a powerful GPU or render workstation?
No. The image is processed in the cloud, so the local computer only needs to run SketchUp and a modern browser.
How quickly does a render return?
A standard 2K interior render typically returns in about a minute. Queue time and scene complexity can affect the exact result.
Does Vivid render exteriors?
Vivid is launching with interior stills. A dedicated exterior workflow is on the public roadmap; the current product should not be evaluated or purchased as an exterior renderer yet.
Turn the view you approved into the image your client understands.
Start with a SketchUp scene. Keep the design decisions. Make the result presentation-ready.
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