Build an AI App with Python, Gemini and Vertex AI

This is part 1 in a series!

Show me the code:

https://github.com/dllewellyn/hello-gemini

Introduction

In this series of tutorials, we’re going to use a suite of google tools — AI, cloud and dev — in order to create and deploy an AI powered application. We’ll steer clear on chatbots, because they are a tedious in the extreme and focus on building something more interesting.

Creating a “Hello World” Flask Application with Google IDX and the Gemini API

To get started, we’re going to use the ‘hello world’ IDX — Gemini and flask application. This gives us a really quick way to get setup with some AI tooling.

Project Setup

1. Navigate to Google IDX: Begin by accessing the Google IDX platform in your web browser.
2. Select the Gemini API Template: From the IDX welcome screen, locate and click on the “Gemini API” template under the “Start something new with a template” section.

1. Configure New Workspace: A “New Workspace” window will appear.

• Name your workspace: I’ve just called it “hello-gemini.”
• Environment: Choose the “Python…