README.md

bioclip-vector-db

This repository will be used to track work for the BioCLIP vector database training data retrieval project as a central location for planning, communication, and implementation.

Problem Statement

As a user submitting an image for open-ended classification by BioCLIP, I want to know which images from the training dataset BioCLIP considers to be the most similar to my image so I can see the similarities in visible traits among taxa as they are represented in the embedding space.

Setup

Environment

module load cuda/12.4.1

Virtual Environment (uv)

# Create virtual environment
uv venv

# Activate virtual environment
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install project with dependencies
uv pip install -e .