Language ReferenceGeneral BAML Syntax

Image / Audio

Media values as denoted more specifically in BAML.

Baml Type
image
audio

Both image and audio values values can be:

  • A URL
  • A base64 encoded string
  • A file path

For usage in Python / Typescript / etc, see baml_client > media.

Usage as a URL

1// Pass in an image type
2function DescribeImage(image: image) -> string {
3    client "openai/gpt-4o-mini"
4    prompt #"
5        Describe the image.
6        {{ image }}
7    "#
8}
9
10test ImageDescriptionFromURL {
11    functions [DescribeImage]
12    args {
13        image {
14            url "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/Shrek_%28character%29.png"
15        }
16    }
17}
18
19test ImageDescriptionFromBase64 {
20    functions [DescribeImage]
21    args { 
22        image {
23            media_type "image/png"
24            base64 "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8/x/AAzmH+UlvRkwAAAAASUVORK5CYII="
25        }
26    }
27}
28
29test ImageDescriptionFromFile {
30    functions [DescribeImage]
31    args {
32        image {
33            file "./shrek.png"
34        }
35    }
36}