[Python] Python dlib not working properly on Apple Silicon chip (M4)

I want to use dlib on Python. I installed it without any issue. The problem is that, when I try to import it, I get this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/elgamernovato/Projects/Free Code/Python/Test Proyecto Rene/test.py", line 1, in <module>
import dlib
File "/Users/elgamernovato/Projects/Free Code/Python/Test Proyecto Rene/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/dlib/__init__.py", line 19, in <module>
from _dlib_pybind11 import *
ImportError:
dlopen(/Users/elgamernovato/Projects/Free Code/Python/Test Proyecto Rene/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/_dlib_pybind11.cpython-313-darwin.so, 0x0002):
tried:
'/Users/elgamernovato/Projects/Free Code/Python/Test Proyecto Rene/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/_dlib_pybind11.cpython-313-darwin.so' (mach-o file, but is an incompatible architecture (have 'x86_64', need 'arm64e' or 'arm64')),
'/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/Users/elgamernovato/Projects/Free Code/Python/Test Proyecto Rene/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/_dlib_pybind11.cpython-313-darwin.so' (no such file),
'/Users/elgamernovato/Projects/Free Code/Python/Test Proyecto Rene/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/_dlib_pybind11.cpython-313-darwin.so' (mach-o file, but is an incompatible architecture (have 'x86_64', need 'arm64e' or 'arm64'))


I installed cmake, boost and openblas using brew. I installed dlib again for arm:

CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$(brew --prefix) arch -arm64 pip install dlib --no-binary dlib


But still the same error.

I even ensured python is working for arm64 with

arch -arm64 python3 -c "import platform; print(platform.machine())"


On the terminal I ran uname -m to confirm that I am using arm64.

I expected dlib to import smoothly, but simply importing it causes errors.

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