input: from typing import List
  
  def generate_nlu_response(query: str, model: Model) -> str:
      """ Generate a natural language response using a pre-trained model.
      >>> model = create_nlu_model([features, embeddings], [labels])
      >>> generate_nlu_response("What time is it?", model)
      'The current time is 14:30.'
      """
      prediction = model.predict(query)
      return prediction
output:     response = prediction['response']
      return response