handler change1

handler.py

@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ class EndpointHandler:
         self.model.set_generation_params(duration=duration)
         outputs = self.model.generate(inputs)
 
-        # Save each generated audio file with loudness normalization
+        # Save each generated audio file with loudness normalization and encode in base64
         output_files = []
         for idx, one_wav in enumerate(outputs):
             output_file_path = f"generated_audio_{idx}.wav"
             audio_write(output_file_path, one_wav.cpu(), self.model.sample_rate, strategy="loudness", loudness_compressor=True)
-            output_files.append(output_file_path)
+            
+            # Read the file and encode it in base64
+            with open(output_file_path, "rb") as audio_file:
+                encoded_string = base64.b64encode(audio_file.read()).decode('utf-8')
+                output_files.append(encoded_string)
         
-        return {"generated_audio_files": output_files}
-    
+        return {"generated_audio_files": output_files}