To set a static image as the avatar of the agent in a LiveKit room, follow these steps: 1. Prepare the Avatar Image: Ensure you have a static image (PNG, JPG, or JPEG) named

avatar.png

,

avatar.jpg

, or

avatar.jpeg

in the same directory as your agent script. 2. Import Required Libraries: Include the necessary imports in your Python script:

from PIL import Image
import os
from livekit.plugins import hedra

3. Load the Avatar Image: Use the following code to load the image:

avatar_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
avatar_image = None

for ext in ['.png', '.jpg', '.jpeg']:
    image_path = os.path.join(avatar_dir, f'avatar{ext}')
    if os.path.exists(image_path):
        avatar_image = Image.open(image_path)
        break

if not avatar_image:
    raise FileNotFoundError("No avatar image found. Please place an avatar.png, avatar.jpg, or avatar.jpeg in the directory.")

4. Create the Avatar Session: Initialize the session with your static image:

avatar_session = hedra.AvatarSession(
    avatar_participant_identity="static-avatar",
    avatar_image=avatar_image,
)

5. Start the Avatar Session: Start the session within the LiveKit room:

await avatar_session.start(session, room=job_context.room)

This will display the static image as the avatar in the LiveKit room. Let me know if you need further assistance!