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Grade BproductionSource date Oct 17, 2026· Last verified Oct 17, 2026

How is Vivid Seats using AI agents for customer support?

Vivid Seats · Consumer Products & Retail

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Vivid Seats uses a Sierra AI agent for fan support. Sierra reports containment up 40% and customer satisfaction up 35% since launch.

Reported outcomes

containment
increased by 40%
Source [1] · self-reported
customer satisfaction
risen by 35%
Source [1] · self-reported

Outcomes are reported exactly as stated by the source; we have not independently audited them.

How it works

  1. AI agent handles ticket and order questions.
  2. Hands off to human agents when needed.

Risks & compliance

  • Wrong or hallucinated answers to customers; needs guardrails and handoff
  • Vendor-published results; not independently audited
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Tools mentioned & how to build it

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Tools mentioned

  • Sierra (Sierra)
    Conversational AI agents for customer service, chat and voice.

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  • n8n
    Open-source workflow automation with AI agent nodes; self-host or cloud.
  • HubSpot (Breeze agents)
    SMB-friendly CRM with Breeze AI agents for prospecting and support.
  • Relevance AI
    Build an 'AI workforce' of agents, e.g. BDR agents that research and book meetings.

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Sources

[1]Sierra· vendor customer story· Undated (accessed Oct 17, 2026)
“Since launch, containment has increased by 40% and customer satisfaction has risen by 35%.”
How Vivid Seats is elevating customer experience for millions of fans with AI

Grade rationale: Named organization with a quantified outcome from the vendor or the organization itself (self-reported). Automated check on Oct 17, 2026: 1/1 quotes and 2/2 outcome claims matched the source. Compiled by the Agent Casefile research desk (AI-assisted; see methodology). Spot an error? Request a correction.

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