app.py

# app.py
import gradio as gr
import requests
from PIL import Image
import io

# --- Configuration ---
BACKEND_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:8000/predict"

# --- Interface Logic ---
def predict_gender(image):
    """
    Sends an image to the FastAPI backend and returns the prediction.
    'image' is a NumPy array from the Gradio Image component.
    """
    if image is None:
        raise gr.Error("Please upload an image first.")

    try:
        # Convert numpy array to bytes
        pil_image = Image.fromarray(image.astype('uint8'), 'RGB')
        img_byte_arr = io.BytesIO()
        pil_image.save(img_byte_arr, format='PNG')
        img_byte_arr.seek(0) # Move cursor to the beginning of the buffer

        # Prepare the file for the POST request
        files = {'file': ('image.png', img_byte_arr, 'image/png')}

        # Send request to the backend
        response = requests.post(BACKEND_URL, files=files, timeout=30)
        
        # Process the response
        if response.status_code == 200:
            return response.json()
        else:
            # Display error from the backend as a Gradio error
            error_detail = response.json().get('detail', 'An unknown error occurred.')
            raise gr.Error(f"API Error: {error_detail}")

    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        raise gr.Error(f"Could not connect to the backend. Please ensure the backend is running. Details: {e}")
    except Exception as e:
        raise gr.Error(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")


# --- Gradio Interface Definition ---
iface = gr.Interface(
    fn=predict_gender,
    inputs=gr.Image(label="Upload a Photo", type="numpy"),
    outputs=gr.Label(label="Gender Prediction", num_top_classes=2),
    title="📸 Gender Prediction with CLIP",
    description=(
        "Upload a clear, front-facing photo of a single person to predict their gender. "
        "The app uses a backend API powered by OpenAI's CLIP model."
    ),
    examples=[
        ["examples/male_example.jpg"],
        ["examples/female_example.jpg"],
    ],
    allow_flagging="never",
    css=".gradio-container {max-width: 780px !important; margin: auto;}"
)

# --- Launch the App ---
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Create an 'examples' directory for Gradio examples if it doesn't exist
    import os
    if not os.path.exists("examples"):
        os.makedirs("examples")
        print("Created 'examples' directory. Please add 'male_example.jpg' and 'female_example.jpg' for the demo.")
    
    iface.launch()