Importing space package near start of app now to avoid issue with cuda being initialised before

app.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import gradio as gr
 import pandas as pd
 import numpy as np
 from datetime import datetime
+import spaces
 
 from funcs.topic_core_funcs import pre_clean, optimise_zero_shot, extract_topics, reduce_outliers, represent_topics, visualise_topics, save_as_pytorch_model, change_default_vis_col
 from funcs.helper_functions import initial_file_load, custom_regex_load, ensure_output_folder_exists, output_folder, get_connection_params, get_or_create_env_var

funcs/topic_core_funcs.py

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import pandas as pd
 import numpy as np
 import time
 from bertopic import BERTopic
-import spaces
 
 from typing import List, Type, Union
 PandasDataFrame = Type[pd.DataFrame]