Image Blur Background App

This Streamlit application allows you to upload an image and automatically blur its background using AI segmentation.

Requirements

• Python 3.10 or higher
• 2GB of free disk space for AI model
• At least 4GB RAM recommended

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/stuarth/python-blur-background.git
   cd python-blur-background

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Linux/macOS
   venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows

3. Install dependencies:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libmagickwand-dev
   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Running the Web Interface

streamlit run ai_blur_background.py

This will start the Streamlit web interface where you can:

1. Upload an image
2. Adjust the blur strength
3. Download the processed image