Text Generation with GPT-2

This project is a web application that uses FastAPI and React to generate text using GPT-2.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12^
• Node.js and npm
• Poetry

Setup and Running

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd <repository-directory>

2. Install the required Python packages using Poetry:

   poetry install

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   poetry shell

4. Start the FastAPI backend:

   uvicorn app:app --reload

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the ui directory:

   cd ui

2. Install the required Node.js packages:

   npm install

3. Build the React app:

   npm run build
   cd ..

Running the Application

1. Ensure the backend is running:

   uvicorn app:app --reload

2. Access the application:

   Open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

Notes

• The React app will be served from the FastAPI backend.
• Enter a prompt and see each new generated text response appear in a new text box under the previous responses, with the results container automatically scrolling to the latest response as it is being typed.