Using tensorflow.keras throws import error: ImportError: cannot import name 'type_spec_registry' from 'tensorflow.python.framework'

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#1

Hello there, first post here, so please let me know if there is a specific format I should post in or if there is more information you need to be able to comment.

I’m currently trying to train a CNN with help from my GPU. For that I followed the installation guide from the tensorflow documentation: Install TensorFlow with pip , except installing MiniConda because I’m using Anaconda.
This worked fine, my GPU is detected by tensorflow, but whenever I try to import something from keras, I get the error mentioned in the title of the post. So for example when I’m importing EarlyStopping like this from tensorflow.keras.callbacks import EarlyStopping it throws the error: ImportError: cannot import name ‘type_spec_registry’ from ‘tensorflow.python.framework’ (C:\Users\USER\anaconda3\envs\tf\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\framework_init_.py)

I’m not sure why this happens. I’m using tensorflow version 2.10.1, installed CUDA 11.2, cuDNN 8.1 and python 3.9.16.

If anyone knows something about this, please share any info!

#3

@Viindo,

Welcome to the Tensorflow Forum!

It seems the issue with version compatibility between Tensorflow and Keras.

Note: To use Keras, you will need to have the TensorFlow package installed. See detailed instructions.

Once TensorFlow is installed, just import Keras via:

from tensorflow import keras

If the problem persists, could you please try upgrading to the most recent Tensorflow version and let us know?

Thank you!

#5

I couldn’t make it work with a lower version and then tried upgrading to tensorflow 2.11 and the error didn’t occur anymore. But I wanted to use a lower tensorflow version in the first place, because of the GPU support. Isn’t there any way to make a lower tensorflow version work with keras?