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PyTorch Introduces PlayTorch, Framework For Rapid AI App Creation

PlayTorch enables rapid AI app prototyping with ease thanks to intuitive and simple auto-updating in-browser and app duo development setup.
Created on July 22|Last edited on July 22
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The team at PyTorch and Meta AI have collaborated with Expo to released a new framework for rapid mobile app development called PlayTorch.
This new framework will let developers create AI app prototypes significantly faster than any methods before, thanks to an in-browser code editor which links up with a mobile app that updates with every change you make.


How does PlayTorch work?

The in-browser code editor that PyTorch relies on is Expo Snack, a framework used in rapid mobile app development, kind of like JSFiddle but for React Native apps. This code editor can easily link up with a mobile device through the PlayTorch mobile app via a QR code. Any changes made in the code editor will instantly update what you see in the mobile app, and your app can be easily shared to anybody with a single link.
Unlike the vanilla Expo Go app which uses the same Expo Snack editor for rapid mobile app development, the PlayTorch app supports running PyTorch models on-device for the quick creation of AI-powered app experiences.
The mobile app is available here for Android, and here for the IOS beta.
It's really that simple. Lots of tutorials and documentation are available to help get you started, and there are some examples pre-built into the app for computer vision and NLP tasks as well.

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