Updates

app.py

@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@ def chat_endpoint():
     gender = data.get('gender', '')
     if not user_text:
         return jsonify({"error": "Empty message"}), 400
-    resp_text, wav_name = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(chatbot.get_response(user_text, gender))
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+    resp_text, wav_name = loop.run_until_complete(chatbot.get_response(user_text, gender))
+    loop.close()
     url = f"audio/{wav_name}"
     return jsonify({"response": resp_text, "audiofile": url})