Framework Inference

Query with Prompt Files

When using NeVA models, the inference script generates responses for all prompts specified in an input .jsonl file. Here’s an example of what an input file might look like:

{"image": "001.jpg", "prompt": "What is the name of this famous sight in the photo?\n<image>", "category": "conv", "question_id": 0}
{"image": "001.jpg", "prompt": "Describe this photo in detail.\n<image>", "category": "detail", "question_id": 1}
{"image": "001.jpg", "prompt": "What are the possible reasons for the formation of this sight?\n<image>", "category": "complex", "question_id": 2}
...

The crucial fields within each line are “image” and “prompt.” The trained NeVA model will generate responses for each line, which can be viewed both on the console and in the output file.

To facilitate inference with NeVA, follow the configuration steps in this section.

In the defaults section of conf/config.yaml, adjust the fw_inference field to reference the NeVA inference configuration file you want. For instance, to use the neva/inference.yaml configuration, modify the inference field to neva/fw_inference:
```
defaults:
  - fw_inference: neva/inference
  ...
```
In the stages section of conf/config.yaml, ensure the fw_inference stage is present:
```
stages:
  - fw_inference
  ...
```
Inside conf/fw_inference/neva/inference.yaml, configure the paths for prompt_file, inference.media_base_path, and neva_model_file to correctly point to the locations relevant to your inference task. The trained NeVA model should also be accurately referenced under neva_model_file.
```
inference:
  media_base_path: /path/to/images_associate_with_prompt_file/
prompt_file: /path/to/input_jsonl_file.jsonl
neva_model_file: /path/to/trained_neva_checkpoint.nemo
```
Execute the launcher pipeline: python3 main.py

Remarks:

Ensure the value of run.model_train_name corresponds to the appropriate model size, either neva_llama2_7b_chat or neva_llama2_13b_chat.
Ensure the tensor model parallel sizes are correctly assigned. By default, the 7B model uses tensor_model_parallel_size=4, while the 13B model uses tensor_model_parallel_size=8.

Use the Gradio Server (Experimental)

This section outlines the steps to set up and use a Gradio server for interacting with NeMo models. Follow these instructions after entering the NeMo container environment.

Set Up the Server

Edit the configuration server.
- Navigate to the server script at /opt/NeMo/examples/multimodal/multimodal_llm/neva/eval/gradio_server.py.
- Update the script with the correct configurations and the path to your Neva model.
Install Gradio.
- Run the following command to install Gradio:
```
pip install gradio
```
Set the environment variables and launch the server.
- Set the necessary environment variables and start the Gradio server with the following commands:
```
export NVTE_FLASH_ATTN=0
export NVTE_FUSED_ATTN=0
python /opt/NeMo/examples/multimodal/multimodal_llm/neva/eval/gradio_server.py
```

Query the Server

Once the server is up and running, you can query it using a Python Gradio client.
The client sends text and image data as base64 encoded strings.

For an example of how to structure your client queries, refer to the script at /opt/NeMo/examples/multimodal/multimodal_llm/neva/eval/gradio_cli.py.