Update app.py

app.py

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import gradio as gr
 import tensorflow as tf
 from keras import layers
 from pathlib import Path
-from pathlib import Path
 from collections import Counter
 
 def ctc_batch_cost(y_true, y_pred, input_length, label_length):
@@ -132,6 +131,9 @@ def distortion_free_resize(image, img_size):
 
 def decode_batch_predictions(input_image):
     img_size=(128, 32)
+    img_byte_array = io.BytesIO()
+    input_image.save(img_byte_array, format='JPG')  # Change the format as needed
+    input_image = img_byte_array.getvalue()
     input_image = tf.io.decode_image(input_image, channels=1,  dtype=tf.dtypes.uint8) 
     input_image = distortion_free_resize(input_image, img_size)
     input_image = tf.image.convert_image_dtype(input_image, tf.float32)/255.0