Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1298,7 +1298,11 @@ def Generate_Image(  # <-- MCP tool #5 (Generate Image)
     if "503" in msg:
         raise gr.Error("The model is warming up. Please try again shortly.")
     if "401" in msg or "403" in msg:
-        raise gr.Error("Authentication failed. Set HF_READ_TOKEN environment variable with access to the model.")
+        raise gr.Error("Please duplicate the space and provide a `HF_READ_TOKEN` to enable Image and Video Generation.")
+    # Map common provider auth messages to the same friendly guidance
+    low = msg.lower()
+    if ("api_key" in low) or ("hf auth login" in low) or ("unauthorized" in low) or ("forbidden" in low):
+        raise gr.Error("Please duplicate the space and provide a `HF_READ_TOKEN` to enable Image and Video Generation.")
     _log_call_end("Generate_Image", f"error={_truncate_for_log(msg, 200)}")
     raise gr.Error(f"Image generation failed: {msg}")
 
@@ -1499,7 +1503,11 @@ def Generate_Video(  # <-- MCP tool #6 (Generate Video)
     if "503" in msg:
         raise gr.Error("The model is warming up. Please try again shortly.")
     if "401" in msg or "403" in msg:
-        raise gr.Error("Authentication failed or not permitted. Set HF_READ_TOKEN/HF_TOKEN with inference access.")
+        raise gr.Error("Please duplicate the space and provide a `HF_READ_TOKEN` to enable Image and Video Generation.")
+    # Map common provider auth messages to the same friendly guidance
+    low = msg.lower()
+    if ("api_key" in low) or ("hf auth login" in low) or ("unauthorized" in low) or ("forbidden" in low):
+        raise gr.Error("Please duplicate the space and provide a `HF_READ_TOKEN` to enable Image and Video Generation.")
     _log_call_end("Generate_Video", f"error={_truncate_for_log(msg, 200)}")
     raise gr.Error(f"Video generation failed: {msg}")