scipy.misc module has no attribute imread

imread is deprecated in scipy.misc; use imageio.imread instead.

imageio provides the same functionality as Scipy. But keep in mind that some arguments need to be changed (for detailed information please check here):

1. Instead of mode, use the pilmode keyword argument.
2. Instead of flatten, use the as_gray keyword argument

References:

1. python - scipy.misc module has no attribute imread? - Stack Overflow

2. Transitioning from Scipy’s imread — imageio 2.9.0 documentation