keras-team/keras · error · ValueError

input_shape[1] must equal input_tensor.shape[2]. Received i

Error message

input_shape[1] must equal input_tensor.shape[2].  Received input_shape={input_shape}, input_tensor.shape={input_tensor.shape}

What it means

Error "input_shape[1] must equal input_tensor.shape[2]. Received input_shape={input_shape}, input_tensor.shape={input_tensor.shape}" thrown in keras-team/keras.

Source

Thrown at keras/src/applications/mobilenet_v3.py:216

                    "input_tensor: ",
                    input_tensor,
                    "is not type input_tensor.  "
                    f"Received type(input_tensor)={type(input_tensor)}",
                )
        if is_input_t_tensor:
            if backend.image_data_format() == "channels_first":
                if input_tensor.shape[1] != input_shape[1]:
                    raise ValueError(
                        "When backend.image_data_format()=channels_first, "
                        "input_shape[1] must equal "
                        "input_tensor.shape[1].  Received "
                        f"input_shape={input_shape}, "
                        "input_tensor.shape="
                        f"{input_tensor.shape}"
                    )
            else:
                if input_tensor.shape[2] != input_shape[1]:
                    raise ValueError(
                        "input_shape[1] must equal "
                        "input_tensor.shape[2].  Received "
                        f"input_shape={input_shape}, "
                        "input_tensor.shape="
                        f"{input_tensor.shape}"
                    )
        else:
            raise ValueError(
                "input_tensor specified: ",
                input_tensor,
                "is not a keras tensor",
            )

    # If input_shape is None, infer shape from input_tensor
    if input_shape is None and input_tensor is not None:
        try:
            backend.is_keras_tensor(input_tensor)
        except ValueError:

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at keras/src/applications/mobilenet_v3.py:216 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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