Update app.py

app.py

@@ -31,15 +31,26 @@ class TTSRequest(BaseModel):
 # -------------------------------------------------
 # Model loader (NO .eval())
 # -------------------------------------------------
+MODEL = None
+
 def get_or_load_model():
     global MODEL
+
     if MODEL is None:
-        MODEL = ChatterboxMultilingualTTS(
-            device="cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
-        )
+        print("🔄 Loading ChatterboxMultilingualTTS (CPU-only)")
+
+        # ✅ THIS is the ONLY valid loader
+        MODEL = ChatterboxMultilingualTTS.from_pretrained("cpu")
+
+        # Chatterbox is NOT torch.nn.Module → no .to()
+        MODEL.eval()
+
+        print("✅ Chatterbox model loaded successfully")
+
     return MODEL
 
 
+
 # -------------------------------------------------
 # API: TTS
 # -------------------------------------------------
@@ -97,3 +108,4 @@ def ui():
 @app.on_event("startup")
 def warmup():
     get_or_load_model()
+