create or load model

load.py

if model is not None:
    nlp = spacy.load(model)  # load existing spaCy model
    print("Loaded model '%s'" % model)
else:
    nlp = spacy.blank("en")  # create blank Language class
    print("Created blank 'en' model")

if 'ner' not in nlp.pipe_names :
    ner = nlp.create_pipe('ner')
    nlp.add_pipe(ner, last=True)
else :
    ner = nlp.get_pipe("ner")