AI Background Remover with Upscale Enhancement - DelphiFMX Python GUI

This project provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for removing backgrounds from images and enhancing them using AI through the Replicate API. The GUI is built using DelphiFMX for Python, offering a simple and intuitive way for users to upload images and receive background-removed, upscaled versions. The app runs background processes without blocking the user interface.

Features

• Background Removal: Remove the background of uploaded images using AI.
• Upscale Enhancement: Add detail to the upscaled image after the background is removed.
• Status Updates: Real-time status updates on the processing of the image.
• Background Processing: Image processing runs in the background to keep the UI responsive.

Screenshot

Below is a screenshot of the GUI in action:

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• Replicate API Token (you need to set this up and add it to your environment variables)
• DelphiFMX for Python

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone /~https://github.com/your-username/ai-background-remover.git
   cd ai-background-remover

2. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install delphifmx replicate

3. Set your Replicate API token:

   export REPLICATE_API_TOKEN=your_replicate_api_token

4. Run the application:

   python main.py

Usage

1. Upload an Image: Click the "Select" button to choose an image from your computer.
2. Processing: Once the image is uploaded, the app will automatically start the background removal process using the Replicate API.
3. View Results: After processing, the original image and the enhanced background-removed image will be displayed side by side. The status bar at the bottom of the app provides real-time updates on the image processing.

Project Structure

• bgremover.py: The main Python script that contains the GUI logic and handles interaction with the Replicate API.
• Air.style: The custom UI style applied to the application. You can replace or modify this file to change the appearance of the app.
• Image Display: The app shows both the original and processed images within the GUI.

Code Overview

Import Section

import os
import replicate
import urllib.request
import hashlib
from delphifmx import *
import threading

• Replicate API: Used for handling AI-powered background removal and enhancement.
• DelphiFMX: The GUI framework for creating the interface.
• Threading: Ensures the app remains responsive by running background tasks asynchronously.

How It Works

1. Upload Image: The user selects an image from their local machine.
2. Background Removal and Enhancement: The app sends the image to the smoretalk/rembg-enhance model hosted on Replicate.
3. Display Result: Once processing is complete, the background-removed and enhanced image is displayed alongside the original.

Example Code Snippet

model = replicate.models.get("smoretalk/rembg-enhance")
version = model.versions.get("4067ee2a58f6c161d434a9c077cfa012820b8e076efa2772aa171e26557da919")
self.prediction = replicate.predictions.create(
    version=version,
    input={"image": open(file_path, "rb")}
)

Contributing

Feel free to submit pull requests or open issues for suggestions and improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Links

• Replicate API
• DelphiFMX for Python This README provides a comprehensive overview of your project, explaining how to install, use, and contribute to it while also including code snippets to give users a quick understanding of its core functionality.