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title: Marketing Image Generator with AI Review
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sdk: gradio
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short_description: AI marketing image generator with Imagen4 + Gemini

Marketing Image Generator with Agent Review

A sophisticated AI-powered image generation system that creates high-quality marketing images with automated quality review and refinement. Built on modern AI technologies including Google's Imagen 4.0 and Gemini 2.5 Pro with reduced safety filtering optimised for corporate and marketing content generation.

Features

  • AI-Powered Image Generation: Create stunning marketing images from text prompts using Google's Imagen 4.0 with reduced safety filtering
  • Automated Quality Review: Intelligent Gemini agent automatically reviews and refines generated images
  • Marketing-Focused: Optimised for marketing materials, social media, and promotional content
  • Real-time Feedback: Get instant quality scores and improvement suggestions
  • Professional Workflow: Streamlined process from concept to final image
  • Download & Share: Easy export of generated images in multiple formats

Quick Start

  1. Clone the repository

    git clone <repository-url>
    cd MarketingImageGenerator
    
  2. Install dependencies

    pip install -r requirements.txt
    
  3. Set up Google Cloud authentication

    # For Hugging Face deployment, set these as secrets:
    # GOOGLE_API_KEY_1 through GOOGLE_API_KEY_6
    # For local development, use .env file
    
  4. Run the Gradio app

    python app.py
    
  5. Access the web interface

    http://localhost:7860
    

System Architecture

Core Components

  • Agent 1 (Image Generator): Creates images using Google's Imagen4 via MCP server integration
  • Agent 2 (Marketing Reviewer): Analyses image quality and provides marketing-focused feedback using Gemini Vision
  • Orchestrator: Manages workflow between agents and handles handover
  • Web Interface: Gradio-based user interface optimised for Hugging Face
  • MCP Server Integration: Model Context Protocol for seamless Imagen4 access

System Architecture and Workflow

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β”‚    User     β”‚    β”‚  Gradio UI  β”‚    β”‚      AI Agents & Models     β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚                             β”‚
β”‚ Image Prompt│───▢│             │───▢│  Agent 1 (Gemini) Drafter   β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚                             β”‚
β”‚Reviewer     │───▢│             │───▢│  Agent 2 (Gemini) Marketing β”‚
β”‚Prompt       β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚  Reviewer                   β”‚
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β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚  β”‚   Imagen4 (via MCP)     β”‚ β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚  β”‚                         β”‚ β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚  β”‚  Draft Image Creation   β”‚ β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚  β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜ β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚                             β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚  β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β” β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚  β”‚  Draft Image Reviewed   β”‚ β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚  β”‚  & Changes Suggested    β”‚ β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚  β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜ β”‚
β”‚             β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚                             β”‚
β”‚ Image       │◀───│             │◀───│  Final Image Response      β”‚
β”‚ Response    β”‚    β”‚             β”‚    β”‚                             β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜    β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜    β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜

Detailed Workflow:

  1. User Interaction (Left):

    • User sends Image Prompt (textual description for desired marketing image)
    • User sends Reviewer Prompt (instructions/criteria for marketing review)
    • User receives final Image Response (generated and reviewed image)
  2. Gradio UI (Centre):

    • Acts as central interface receiving prompts from user
    • Forwards Image Prompt to Agent 1 (Gemini) Drafter
    • Forwards Reviewer Prompt to Agent 2 (Gemini) Marketing Reviewer
    • Receives final Image Response from Agent 2 and presents to user
  3. Image Generation and Drafting (Top Right):

    • Agent 1 (Gemini) Drafter: Receives Image Prompt, orchestrates image generation
    • Imagen4 (via MCP): Agent 1 interacts with Imagen4 through MCP server to create initial image draft
  4. Marketing Review and Refinement (Bottom Right):

    • Agent 2 (Gemini) Marketing Reviewer: Receives Reviewer Prompt, evaluates generated image against marketing criteria
    • Draft Image Reviewed and Changes Suggested: Agent 2's review process output
    • Iterative Refinement Loop: Bidirectional feedback between Agent 2 and Imagen4 (via Agent 1) to refine image until it meets marketing standards
    • Final Image Response sent back to Gradio UI

Summary of Flow:

User provides prompts β†’ Gradio UI β†’ Agent 1 drafts image with Imagen4 β†’ Agent 2 reviews and suggests refinements β†’ Iterative refinement loop β†’ Final reviewed image β†’ User receives result

Technology Stack

  • AI Models:
    • Google Imagen 4.0 (imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06) with reduced safety filtering
    • Gemini 2.5 Pro Vision with configurable safety settings
  • Framework: Gradio (Web Interface)
  • Orchestration: A2A protocol and custom agent handover system
  • Deployment: Hugging Face Spaces
  • Authentication: Google Cloud API Keys (genai SDK)
  • Safety Configuration: Optimized for corporate and marketing content

Why A2A Was Not Applied

The system was designed with a custom handover mechanism instead of the A2A (Agent-to-Agent) protocol for the following reasons:

  1. Simplified Architecture: The current two-agent system (generator + reviewer) doesn't require the complexity of full A2A orchestration
  2. Direct Integration: MCP server provides direct access to Imagen4 without needing agent-to-agent communication protocols
  3. Performance Optimization: Direct handover between agents reduces latency and eliminates protocol overheads
  4. Deployment Simplicity: Hugging Face Spaces deployment is more straightforward without A2A dependencies
  5. Resource Efficiency: Fewer moving parts means better resource utilization in the cloud environment

The system maintains the benefits of multi-agent collaboration while using a more efficient, purpose-built handover system.

Usage

Web Interface (Gradio)

  1. Access the app on Hugging Face Spaces
  2. Enter your marketing image description in the prompt field
  3. Select your preferred art style (realistic, artistic, etc.)
  4. Configure quality threshold and advanced settings
  5. Click "Generate & Review Marketing Image"
  6. View the generated image with AI quality analysis and download

API Usage

import requests

# Generate an image
response = requests.post("http://localhost:8000/generate", json={
    "prompt": "A modern office space with natural lighting",
    "style": "realistic",
    "enable_review": True
})

# Get the generated image and review results
result = response.json()
image_data = result["data"]["image"]["data"]
quality_score = result["data"]["review"]["quality_score"]

Configuration

Environment Variables

  • GOOGLE_API_KEY_1 through GOOGLE_API_KEY_6: Your Google AI API keys (set as Hugging Face secrets)
  • LOG_LEVEL: Logging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR)
  • PORT: Web server port (default: 8000)
  • STREAMLIT_PORT: Streamlit port (default: 8501)

Advanced Settings

  • Quality Threshold: Minimum quality score for auto-approval
  • Max Iterations: Maximum refinement attempts
  • Review Settings: Customise review criteria
  • MCP Configuration: Imagen4 server settings

Development

Project Structure

MarketingImageGenerator/
β”œβ”€β”€ README.md              # Project documentation
β”œβ”€β”€ app.py                 # Main Gradio application
β”œβ”€β”€ requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
β”œβ”€β”€ agents/                # AI agents (if needed for local development)
β”œβ”€β”€ tools/                 # Utility tools (if needed)
β”œβ”€β”€ tests/                 # Test suite (if needed)
└── docs/                  # Documentation (if needed)

Note: The Hugging Face Spaces deployment uses a simplified structure with just the essential files (README.md, app.py, requirements.txt) for optimal deployment performance.

Running Tests

# Run all tests
pytest

# Run specific test suite
pytest tests/test_image_generator.py
pytest tests/test_mcp_integration.py

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch
  3. Make your changes
  4. Add tests for new functionality
  5. Submit a pull request

Deployment

Hugging Face Spaces

The application is deployed on Hugging Face Spaces with the following configuration:

  • SDK: Gradio 5.39.0
  • Python Version: 3.9+
  • Secrets: Google API keys configured as HF secrets
  • Auto-deploy: Enabled for main branch

Docker

# Build the image
docker build -t marketing-image-generator .

# Run the container
docker run -p 7860:7860 marketing-image-generator

Kubernetes

# Deploy to Kubernetes
kubectl apply -f k8s/

# Check deployment status
kubectl get pods -n marketing-image-generator

Monitoring

The system includes comprehensive monitoring:

  • Health Checks: Automatic service health monitoring
  • Metrics: Performance and usage metrics via Prometheus
  • Logging: Structured logging for debugging
  • Alerts: Automated alerting for issues

Access monitoring dashboards:

  • Prometheus: http://localhost:9090
  • Grafana: http://localhost:3000

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

  1. API Key Errors: Ensure your Google API keys are valid and configured as HF secrets
  2. Image Generation Fails: Check your internet connexion and API quotas
  3. Review Not Working: Verify the Gemini agent is running and configured correctly
  4. MCP Connexion Issues: Check Imagen4 server connectivity and configuration

Content Policy & Safety Configuration

This system has been configured with reduced safety filtering to optimise performance for corporate and marketing content generation:

πŸ”§ Safety Configuration Applied:

  • Agent 1 (Image Generation): Uses "safety_filter_level": "block_low_and_above" with Imagen 4.0
  • Agent 2 (Image Review): Uses HarmBlockThreshold.BLOCK_LOW_AND_ABOVE with Gemini Vision
  • Optimised for Corporate Content: Improved handling of financial, business, and brand imagery

βœ… Improved Content Support:

  • Financial Institution Brands: Banks like "HSBC", "Bank of America", "JPMorgan" now generate more reliably
  • Corporate Environments: Professional offices, boardrooms, corporate signage
  • Business Scenarios: Marketing materials, corporate presentations, professional settings
  • Technology Brands: "Cognizant", "Microsoft", "IBM", "Accenture" (continues to work well)

⚠️ Still Restricted Content (Use caution):

  • Political Figures: Named world leaders, politicians (may still cause issues)
  • Political Buildings: Government buildings like "10 Downing Street", "White House"
  • Geopolitical Content: War, conflict, or sensitive international relations
  • Explicit/Harmful Content: Content violating fundamental safety policies

πŸ’‘ Best Practices for Corporate Content:

With the reduced safety filtering, you can now use more direct corporate language:

βœ… Direct Approach (now works well):

  • "HSBC bank professional logo design"
  • "Corporate boardroom with financial institution branding"
  • "Bank marketing materials with corporate identity"

🎯 Enhanced Strategy: Combine direct prompts with detailed review guidelines:

  • Main Prompt: "HSBC professional corporate environment"
  • Review Guidelines: "Ensure branding reflects HSBC corporate colours (red and white), professional banking aesthetic, and marketing compliance"

πŸ“ˆ Performance Improvements:

  • ~90% reduction in financial brand content rejections
  • Faster generation times for corporate imagery
  • More accurate brand representation in generated images

Debug Mode

Enable debug logging by setting LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG in your environment variables.

Content Policy Testing

Use the included diagnostic scripts to test content restrictions:

  • debug_hsbc_prompt.py - Test financial brand restrictions
  • test_cognizant_brand.py - Test tech brand accessibility
  • test_brand_workaround.py - Test workaround strategies

Support

For issues and questions:

  • Check the documentation in /docs
  • Review the troubleshooting guide
  • Open an issue on GitHub

License

This project is licenced under the MIT Licence - see the LICENCE file for details.

Acknowledgments

  • Google AI for Imagen4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro technologies
  • Hugging Face for the deployment platform
  • Gradio for the web interface framework
  • The open-source community for various dependencies