remove is_initial fluff, no soundtrack when embed

app.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def preprocess_content(defs):
             content = """<img src="{source}" alt="{alt}" class="float-right w-{width}"/><br/>\n""".format(**img)+content
         case "below":
             content = content+"""<br/>\n<img src="{source}" alt="{alt}" class="centered w-{width}"/><br/>\n""".format(**img)
-    if defs.get("use_soundtrack"):
+    if defs.get("use_soundtrack") and not defs.get("use_video_content"): ## No soundtrack if we're playing video
         content = """<audio loop data-autoplay><source src="{}" type="audio/{}"></audio>\n""".format(
                       defs["soundtrack"], defs["soundtrack"].split(".")[-1])+content
     return content
@@ -124,15 +124,18 @@ def home():
         if "user" not in session:
             session["user"] = "odelia"  # terrible kludge
         session["messages"] = [
-          {"role": "system", "content": make_prompt(session["user"])},
-          {"role": "assistant", "content": file2json("static/initial-chat.json")}
+          {"role": "system", "content": make_prompt(session["user"])} #,
+          ### This turned to be counter productive
+          # {"role": "assistant", "content": file2json("static/initial-chat.json")}
         ]
         session["history"] = []
         is_initial = True
         prompt = ""
     if request.method=='POST' or is_initial:
         if is_initial:
-            session["messages"] += [{"role": "system", "content": "User wishes to begin. Remember to find out how they feel before offering a ceremony or other action."}]
+            pass
+            ## this turned out to be counter-productive
+            # session["messages"] += [{"role": "system", "content": "User wishes to begin. Remember to find out how they feel before offering a ceremony or other action."}]
         else:
             prompt = request.form["prompt"].strip()
             if prompt: