Return pipe inside funciton

app.py

@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import torch
 # Use a pipeline as a high-level helper
 from transformers import pipeline
 
-print("RUNNING PIPE")
-pipe = pipeline("text-generation", model="NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B", max_new_tokens=200, device=0)
-print("PIPE DONE") 
+
 
 @spaces.GPU(duration=120)
 def llama3_1_8B(question):
+    print("RUNNING PIPE")
+    pipe = pipeline("text-generation", model="NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B", max_new_tokens=200, device=0)
+    print("PIPE DONE") 
+
     messages = [
     {"role": "user", "content": question},
     ]