novafarma/AUTONOMOUS_SETUP.md

🤖 FULL AUTONOMOUS GENERATION - How It Works

Date: 30.12.2025 03:35

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🎯 CONCEPT

Instead of you asking me to generate each image, you run a Python script that:

1. Directly calls Google Imagen API (same AI I use)
2. Runs completely independently in background
3. No need for conversation - script does everything
4. Can run overnight while you sleep

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🔧 HOW IT WORKS

Current Method (Through Me):

You → Ask Antigravity → Antigravity calls generate_image → Imagen API → Image saved

Limitation: Needs your input, conversation-based

Direct Script Method:

You → Run Python script → Script calls Imagen API directly → Images saved

Advantage: Fully automated, runs in background!

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📋 REQUIREMENTS

1. Google Cloud Account

• Free tier available (first 300 credits free)
• Need to enable "Vertex AI API" or "Imagen API"

2. API Key / Service Account

• Create service account in Google Cloud Console
• Download JSON credentials file

3. Python Libraries

pip install google-cloud-aiplatform pillow requests

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🚀 SETUP STEPS

Step 1: Google Cloud Setup

1. Go to: https://console.cloud.google.com/
2. Create new project (or use existing)
3. Enable "Vertex AI API"
4. Create Service Account:
   • IAM & Admin → Service Accounts → Create
   • Grant role: "Vertex AI User"
5. Download JSON key file → Save as credentials.json

Step 2: Install Dependencies

cd /Users/davidkotnik/repos/novafarma
pip3 install google-cloud-aiplatform Pillow

Step 3: Run Script

export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/credentials.json"
python3 scripts/autonomous_generation.py

Script will:

• Generate all 422 base assets
• Save to assets/images/
• Add white backgrounds
• Create git commits every 20 images
• Run overnight (8-12 hours)
• Log progress to file

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💰 COST ESTIMATE

Google Imagen API Pricing:

• ~$0.02 per image (paid tier)
• Free tier: First 1,000 images FREE (if eligible)

For 422 assets:

• Free tier: $0 (if within quota)
• Paid tier: ~$8.44 total

For 11,000 assets:

• ~$220 total (paid tier)
• Or use free tier + daily quotas

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⚡ ADVANTAGES

✅ Fully automated - run overnight
✅ No conversation needed
✅ Batch processing
✅ Automatic retries on failures
✅ Progress logging
✅ Git auto-commits

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⚠️ CONSIDERATIONS

❌ Requires Google Cloud setup (15 min)
❌ Need API credentials
❌ Possible costs (can use free tier)
❌ Less control during generation
❌ Can't easily adjust style mid-run

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📊 COMPARISON

Method	Speed	Cost	Control	Setup
Through Me	Medium	Free	High	None
Direct Script	Fast	Low	Medium	15 min

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🎯 RECOMMENDATION

For 422 base assets: → Use Direct Script (one-time setup worth it)

For animations later: → Can use same script, just update queue

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READY TO SET UP? I'll create the complete script now! 🚀

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Created: 30.12.2025 03:35