Gemini Meme Generator

Generate memes using Google Gemini models!
This project provides two ways to generate memes:

• Streamlit App: An interactive web UI.
• API + CLI: A REST API and a command-line interface.

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Installation

1. Clone the repository (if needed):

   git clone https://github.com/AditHash/meme-generator.git
   cd meme-generator

2. Install dependencies (preferably in a virtual environment):

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   If you don't have a requirements.txt, install manually:

   pip install streamlit google-generativeai python-dotenv flask

3. Set up your environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the project directory.
   • Add your Google Gemini API key:

     GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
     

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Approach 1: Streamlit App

Run the App

streamlit run streamlit_app.py

• Open the provided local URL in your browser.
• Enter your GEMINI_API_KEY in the sidebar (or set it in .env).
• Enter a meme idea and generate/download your meme.
• Logs and debug output are available in an expander at the bottom.

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Approach 2: API + CLI

1. Run the API Server

python api.py

• The Flask server will start at http://127.0.0.1:5001.
• Make POST requests to /generate with a JSON body:

  {
    "prompt": "generate a cat meme"
  }

• The response will be an image file.

2. Run the CLI (main.py)

python main.py

• You will be prompted to enter a meme idea in the terminal.
• The meme will be generated and saved (if you enable saving in the code).

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Notes

• API Key: You can get your Gemini API key from Google AI Studio.
• Models: You can change the text and image model names in the UI or API as needed.
• Requirements: Python 3.8+ recommended.

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File Overview

• streamlit_app.py — Streamlit web app (no separate backend needed)
• api.py — Flask REST API server
• main.py — Meme generation logic and CLI
• .env — Store your API key here (not committed to git)
• README.md — This file

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License

MIT License (or specify your own)