Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# --- COGNITIVE SHIM: SENSORY AUDIO INITIALIZATION ---
+# Python 3.13 removed 'audioop'. We must shim it before Gradio or Pydub are loaded.
+try:
+    import audioop
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        from audioop_lts import audioop
+        import sys
+        sys.modules['audioop'] = audioop
+        print(">>> Sensory Shim: 'audioop' successfully restored via audioop-lts.", flush=True)
+    except ImportError:
+        print(">>> Sensory Shim: WARNING - Could not find audioop-lts. Audio processing may fail.", flush=True)
+# ---------------------------------------------------
+
 print(">>> BOOT [1/9] importing gradio...", flush=True)
 import gradio as gr
 print(">>> BOOT [2/9] importing gradio_chessboard...", flush=True)