STORAGE_OPTIMIZATION_FIX.md

STORAGE OPTIMIZATION UPDATE

Issue Fixed: Storage Limit Exceeded (50GB)

The application was trying to download 30GB+ of AI models on Hugging Face Spaces, exceeding the 50GB storage limit and causing "Workload evicted" errors.

Solution Implemented:

1. Automatic HF Spaces Detection: App now detects when running on Hugging Face Spaces
2. Storage-Optimized Mode: Automatically enables TTS-only mode to prevent model downloads
3. Graceful Degradation: Instead of crashing, runs in TTS-only mode with clear user messaging

Changes Made:

• Added storage optimization detection in app.py
• Modified omniavatar_video_engine.py to respect storage constraints
• Created storage_optimized_config.py for configuration management
• Disabled automatic model downloads when storage is insufficient

Result:

? No more storage limit exceeded errors ? App runs successfully in TTS-only mode
? Clear messaging to users about current capabilities ? Maintains core functionality while respecting HF Spaces limits

The app will now run reliably on Hugging Face Spaces without trying to download large models that would exceed storage limits.