Added some placeholder text in

app.py

@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ import gradio as gr
 client = InferenceClient("mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1")
 
 
+PLACEHOLDER = """
+<div style="padding: 30px; text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;">
+   <img src="./images/val_speaking_transparent.gif" style="width: 80%; max-width: 550px; height: auto; opacity: 0.55;  "> 
+   <h1 style="font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 2px; opacity: 0.55;">Val the Voyager</h1>
+   <p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 2px; opacity: 0.65;">Hi Jennifer, my name is Val, welcome onboard! Ask me anything about working at DTF...</p>
+</div>. 
+"""
+
+
 def format_prompt(message, history):
     prompt = "<s>"
     for user_prompt, bot_response in history:
@@ -100,6 +109,7 @@ gr.ChatInterface(
         show_copy_button=True,
         likeable=True,
         layout="panel",
+        placeholder=PLACEHOLDER,
     ),
     additional_inputs=additional_inputs,
     title="""Mistral 7B""",