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Date Published
Author
Ian Kelk
Word count
580
Language
English
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None

Summary

A detailed walkthrough describes how to perform image prediction using Clarifai's Python API, presented in a Jupyter notebook available on GitHub. The process involves installing necessary software and dependencies, including Clarifai's gRPC client and Protocol Buffers (protobuf) for communicating with Clarifai's servers. Users are guided through setting up authorization with Personal Access Tokens (PATs) for accessing Clarifai services. The tutorial explains how to initialize the Clarifai client, prepare image inputs as byte streams, and utilize Clarifai's General Model for visual classification. The model is capable of identifying various concepts in images and videos, and the results are visualized by plotting diagrams comparing identified concepts with their probabilities. The tutorial encourages users to modify the notebook to test their own images and classes, offering community support through a Slack channel for any questions.