Pixiv AI Crawler

Introduction

The Pixiv AI Crawler is a tool designed to gather data from Pixiv, an online community for artists. It assists in collecting images and associated metadata, which can be used for various purposes, including training AI models.

Architecture

The architecture of the Pixiv AI Crawler involves a series of web requests to Pixiv's API. It parses and stores the retrieved data efficiently, ensuring that the image and metadata information is organized for easy access and analysis.

Training

The tool itself does not include a training process. However, the data collected by the Pixiv AI Crawler can be utilized to train machine learning models, particularly those focusing on image recognition and generation tasks.

Guide: Running Locally

To run the Pixiv AI Crawler locally, follow these basic steps:

1. Clone the Repository: Download the source code from the repository.
2. Install Dependencies: Ensure all necessary libraries and tools are installed.
3. Configure API Access: Obtain and set up API access credentials for Pixiv.
4. Run the Crawler: Execute the script to begin data collection.

For enhanced performance, consider using cloud-based GPUs such as those provided by AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, which can accelerate data processing and model training tasks.

License

The Pixiv AI Crawler is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license, allowing users to freely use, modify, and distribute the software under the terms specified in the license agreement.