diff --git a/examples/basic/local_image.py b/examples/basic/local_image.py
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+import asyncio
+import base64
+import os
+
+from agents import Agent, Runner
+
+FILEPATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "media/image_bison.jpg")
+
+
+def image_to_base64(image_path):
+    with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+        encoded_string = base64.b64encode(image_file.read()).decode("utf-8")
+    return encoded_string
+
+
+async def main():
+    # Print base64-encoded image
+    b64_image = image_to_base64(FILEPATH)
+
+    agent = Agent(
+        name="Assistant",
+        instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",
+    )
+
+    result = await Runner.run(
+        agent,
+        [
+            {
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "input_image",
+                        "detail": "auto",
+                        "image_url": f"data:image/jpeg;base64,{b64_image}",
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": "What do you see in this image?",
+            },
+        ],
+    )
+    print(result.final_output)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
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diff --git a/examples/basic/remote_image.py b/examples/basic/remote_image.py
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+import asyncio
+
+from agents import Agent, Runner
+
+URL = "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/GoldenGateBridge-001.jpg"
+
+
+async def main():
+    agent = Agent(
+        name="Assistant",
+        instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",
+    )
+
+    result = await Runner.run(
+        agent,
+        [
+            {
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": [{"type": "input_image", "detail": "auto", "image_url": URL}],
+            },
+            {
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": "What do you see in this image?",
+            },
+        ],
+    )
+    print(result.final_output)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())