Fix: Link TTS and Whisper from app.state instead of reinitializing

modules/art_reels/__init__.py

@@ -7,11 +7,25 @@ from config import NCAkitConfig
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Module-level app reference for accessing shared services
+_app = None
+
+
+def get_app():
+    """Get FastAPI app instance"""
+    return _app
+
 
 def register(app, config: NCAkitConfig):
     """Register art_reels module with the app"""
+    global _app
+    
     try:
-        from .router import router
+        from .router import router, set_app_reference
+        
+        # Store app reference for accessing TTS/Whisper from app.state
+        _app = app
+        set_app_reference(app)
         
         # Include router
         app.include_router(router, prefix="/api/art", tags=["Art Reels"])

modules/art_reels/router.py

@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
+# App reference for accessing shared services (TTS, Whisper)
+_app = None
+
+
+def set_app_reference(app):
+    """Set FastAPI app reference for accessing shared services"""
+    global _app
+    _app = app
+    logger.info("App reference set for art_reels module")
+
+
 # In-memory job storage
 jobs: Dict[str, Dict] = {}
 
@@ -143,19 +154,20 @@ async def generate_stick_figure_video(job_id: str, script: str, voice: str):
         from ..story_reels.services.srt_parser import SRTParser
         from .services.professional_stick_figure import ProfessionalStickFigure
         
-        # Get TTS client from app
-        import sys
-        app_module = sys.modules.get('app')
-        tts_client = getattr(app_module, 'tts_client', None) if app_module else None
-        whisper_client = getattr(app_module, 'whisper_client', None) if app_module else None
-        
-        if not tts_client or not whisper_client:
-            # Fallback: try to get from story_reels module
-            try:
-                from modules.story_reels import get_clients
-                tts_client, whisper_client = get_clients()
-            except:
-                raise Exception("TTS and Whisper clients not available")
+        # Get TTS and Whisper clients from app.state (already initialized by story_reels)
+        if not _app or not hasattr(_app, 'state'):
+            raise Exception("App reference not available")
+        
+        tts_client = getattr(_app.state, 'tts_client', None)
+        whisper_client = getattr(_app.state, 'whisper_client', None)
+        
+        if not tts_client:
+            raise Exception("TTS client not available - check if story_reels module is loaded")
+        
+        if not whisper_client:
+            raise Exception("Whisper client not available - check if story_reels module is loaded")
+        
+        logger.info("Using TTS and Whisper clients from app.state")
         
         update_job(job_id, "processing", 10)