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AI Modify Existing Image with Text Prompt

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Uses an AI text prompt and uploaded image data to modify an existing image and receive the modified output.

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C
#include <C_CkBinData.h>
#include <C_CkAi.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkBinData bdImageData;
    HCkAi ai;
    HCkJsonObject askParams;

    success = FALSE;

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // Load the data from an existing image.
    bdImageData = CkBinData_Create();
    success = CkBinData_LoadFile(bdImageData,"qa_data/jpg/kid_blue_coat.jpg");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkBinData_lastErrorText(bdImageData));
        CkBinData_Dispose(bdImageData);
        return;
    }

    ai = CkAi_Create();

    CkAi_putProvider(ai,"openai");

    // Use your provider's API key.
    CkAi_putApiKey(ai,"MY_API_KEY");

    // Choose a model.
    CkAi_putModel(ai,"gpt-5");

    askParams = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(askParams,"image.output_format","jpeg");
    CkAi_SetAskParams(ai,askParams);

    CkAi_InputAddImageData(ai,bdImageData,"");
    CkAi_InputAddText(ai,"Modify the image by replacing the blue coat with a Metallica T-shirt.");

    // Give the AI some time (2 minutes).
    CkAi_putIdleTimeoutMs(ai,120000);

    // Ask the AI for image output.
    success = CkAi_Ask(ai,"image");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkAi_lastErrorText(ai));
        CkBinData_Dispose(bdImageData);
        CkAi_Dispose(ai);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(askParams);
        return;
    }

    // Get the image response data.;
    success = CkAi_GetOutputBd(ai,bdImageData);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkAi_lastErrorText(ai));
        CkBinData_Dispose(bdImageData);
        CkAi_Dispose(ai);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(askParams);
        return;
    }

    CkBinData_WriteFile(bdImageData,"c:/aaworkarea/out.jpg");

    printf("Success.\n");

    // -------------------------------
    // Sample Input:
    // -------------------------------
    // image

    // -------------------------------
    // Sample Output:
    // -------------------------------
    // image


    CkBinData_Dispose(bdImageData);
    CkAi_Dispose(ai);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(askParams);

    }