diff --git a/extensions/send_pictures/script.py b/extensions/send_pictures/script.py
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+import base64
+from io import BytesIO
+
+import gradio as gr
+import modules.chat as chat
+import modules.shared as shared
+from modules.bot_picture import caption_image
+
+params = {
+}
+
+input_hijack = {
+    'state': False,
+    'value': []
+}
+
+def generate_chat_picture(picture, name1, name2):
+    text = f'*{name1} sends {name2} a picture that contains the following: "{caption_image(picture)}"*'
+    buffer = BytesIO()
+    picture.save(buffer, format="JPEG")
+    img_str = base64.b64encode(buffer.getvalue()).decode('utf-8')
+    visible_text = f'<img src="data:image/jpeg;base64,{img_str}">'
+    return text, visible_text
+
+def input_modifier(string):
+    """
+    This function is applied to your text inputs before
+    they are fed into the model.
+    """ 
+
+    return string
+
+def output_modifier(string):
+    """
+    This function is applied to the model outputs.
+    """
+
+    return string
+
+def bot_prefix_modifier(string):
+    """
+    This function is only applied in chat mode. It modifies
+    the prefix text for the Bot and can be used to bias its
+    behavior.
+    """
+
+    return string
+
+def ui():
+    picture_select = gr.Image(label='Send a picture', type='pil')
+
+    function_call = 'chat.cai_chatbot_wrapper' if shared.args.cai_chat else 'chat.chatbot_wrapper'
+    picture_select.upload(lambda picture, name1, name2: input_hijack.update({"state": True, "value": generate_chat_picture(picture, name1, name2)}), [picture_select, shared.gradio['name1'], shared.gradio['name2']], None)
+    picture_select.upload(eval(function_call), shared.input_params, shared.gradio['display'], show_progress=shared.args.no_stream)
+    picture_select.upload(lambda : None, [], [picture_select], show_progress=False)
+    #parser.add_argument('--picture', action='store_true', help='Adds an ability to send pictures in chat UI modes. Captions are generated by BLIP.')