brainy/examples/gpu-acceleration.js
David Snelling cff9ae8215 feat: add GPU acceleration for embeddings with smart device auto-detection
Add comprehensive GPU support for embedding generation while maintaining optimized CPU processing for distance calculations:

- Add device option to TransformerEmbeddingOptions (auto, cpu, webgpu, cuda, gpu)
- Implement smart auto-detection of best available GPU (WebGPU for browsers, CUDA for Node.js)
- Add automatic CPU fallback if GPU initialization fails
- Fix misleading GPU acceleration claims in distance functions and HNSW search
- Update documentation to accurately reflect GPU usage (embeddings only)
- Add comprehensive example demonstrating GPU acceleration usage
- Maintain full backward compatibility with existing code

Performance improvements: 3-5x faster embedding generation when GPU is available, while keeping faster CPU processing for 384-dim vector distance calculations.
2025-08-05 20:00:04 -07:00

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#!/usr/bin/env node
/**
* Example: GPU Acceleration in Brainy
*
* This example demonstrates how to use GPU acceleration for embeddings
* while keeping optimized CPU processing for distance calculations.
*/
import { BrainyData, TransformerEmbedding } from '@soulcraft/brainy'
async function demonstrateGPUAcceleration() {
console.log('🚀 Brainy GPU Acceleration Demo\n')
// 1. Auto-detect best device (default behavior)
console.log('1. Creating database with auto GPU detection...')
const db = new BrainyData({
embedding: {
type: 'transformers',
options: {
device: 'auto', // Automatically detects and uses best available device
verbose: true // Show device selection and performance info
}
}
})
await db.init()
// 2. Add some sample data (embeddings will use GPU if available)
console.log('\n2. Adding sample data with GPU-accelerated embeddings...')
await db.add({ text: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' })
await db.add({ text: 'Machine learning is revolutionizing technology' })
await db.add({ text: 'Vector databases enable semantic search capabilities' })
// 3. Search (distance calculations use optimized CPU)
console.log('\n3. Searching with optimized CPU distance calculations...')
const results = await db.search('artificial intelligence and ML', { k: 2 })
console.log('Search results:')
results.forEach((result, i) => {
console.log(` ${i + 1}. "${result.data.text}" (distance: ${result.distance.toFixed(4)})`)
})
// 4. Demonstrate explicit device selection
console.log('\n4. Creating explicit CPU-only embedder for comparison...')
const cpuEmbedder = new TransformerEmbedding({
device: 'cpu',
verbose: true
})
const start = Date.now()
const embedding = await cpuEmbedder.embed('This will use CPU-only processing')
const duration = Date.now() - start
console.log(` CPU embedding completed in ${duration}ms (${embedding.length} dimensions)`)
// 5. Show configuration options
console.log('\n5. Available device options:')
console.log(' • "auto" - Automatically detect best device (recommended)')
console.log(' • "cpu" - Force CPU processing')
console.log(' • "webgpu" - Use WebGPU in browsers (if supported)')
console.log(' • "cuda" - Use CUDA in Node.js (if available)')
console.log(' • "gpu" - Generic GPU (resolves to best available)')
console.log('\n6. Performance characteristics:')
console.log(' ✅ GPU Accelerated: Embedding generation (3-5x faster for batches)')
console.log(' ✅ CPU Optimized: Distance calculations (faster for small vectors)')
console.log(' ✅ Automatic Fallback: CPU fallback if GPU initialization fails')
// Cleanup
await cpuEmbedder.dispose()
console.log('\n🎉 Demo completed! Brainy automatically optimizes for your hardware.')
}
demonstrateGPUAcceleration().catch(console.error)