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DeepFaceLab fork which provides IPython Notebook to use DFL with Google Colab
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Why don't put the workspace on Google Drive? #43

Closed LZY2006 closed 2 years ago

LZY2006 commented 2 years ago

In this way, we don't need to save workspace to Google Drive manually. Isn't it better?

chervonij commented 2 years ago

@LZY2006

  1. It is not data safe. If there is a slight lag with Colab-Drive connection, then model will not be saved correctly.

  2. Drive has only 15 GB for free use. And Colab is about 30 GB. Drive has enough space to store necessary workspace data (facesets, model, original dst video), but this may not be enough if you are extracting frames. Extra 15 GB in Colab can play a big role here.

  3. This is my vision of workflow. Drive for storing data, Colab for working with data.

LZY2006 commented 2 years ago

Well, if you use Colab very often, then the usage limit will be very low, so you will lose your data if you don't save it in time.

chervonij commented 2 years ago

@LZY2006 So, if you use Colab a lot, why don't you buy a Colab Pro subscription? This solves all your problems. 10$ for such hardware is quite cheap.

LZY2006 commented 2 years ago

Because that service isn't available in my country.

chervonij commented 2 years ago

@LZY2006 What prevents you from registering a new account and specifying a country that supports it?

Cioscos commented 2 years ago

Because that service isn't available in my country.

Me from Italy, I use Colab Pro without any blocks. Google wants just your money ;)

LZY2006 commented 2 years ago

I'm in China, and a lot of people buy this service, the price is so low that Google can't make money from it, so Google banned Chinese bank cards. @chervonij

LZY2006 commented 2 years ago

Google has withdrawn from Mainland China in 2010, so Google can make little money from Chinese people. Colab Pro service is cheap for the hardware it can provide. @Cioscos

chervonij commented 2 years ago

@LZY2006 I can't get a point. Price is the same as in any other country. Why cards of Chinese banks banned, but other not?

Even so, what do you suggest? Completely change workflow just for you?

chervonij commented 2 years ago

Instead of this conversation, you could have changed the installation and launch paths of DFL in my notebook long ago. And use it the way you like.

LZY2006 commented 2 years ago

OK, I've edited it manually, thanks.