Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import os
+os.environ["GRADIO_ALLOWED_PATHS"] = os.path.abspath("./")
+
 import warnings
 warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")
-import os
 import transformers
 transformers.logging.set_verbosity_error()
 
@@ -39,7 +41,9 @@ for i, (_, row) in enumerate(df_samples.iterrows()):
         "animal_dataset/animals/animals",
         "./animals/animals"
     )
-    examples_list.append([img_path, custom_questions[i]])
+    # Double check if file exists on server before adding to examples
+    if os.path.exists(img_path):
+        examples_list.append([img_path, custom_questions[i]])
 
 # 3. INITIALIZE MODEL ARCHITECTURE
 class VQAModel(nn.Module):
@@ -121,10 +125,11 @@ demo = gr.Interface(
     ],
     outputs=gr.Textbox(label="Answer"),
     examples=examples_list,
-    cache_examples=False, 
+    cache_examples=False,
     title="Vi-VQA Animal",
     theme=gr.themes.Default(primary_hue="orange")
 )
 
+# Launch with explicit paths allowed
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    demo.launch()
+    demo.launch(allowed_paths=[os.path.abspath("./")])