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Human Generated Data

Title

St. Paul's from Ludgate Circus

Date

1905

People

Artist: Alvin Langdon Coburn, British 1882 - 1966

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Kenyon Bolton, III, Carl Chiarenza, Antonia Paepcke Dubrul, Susan H. Edwards, Barbara Hitchcock, Deborah Martin Kao, Barnabas McHenry, Richard and Ronay Menschel, Charles Millard, Herbert Pratt, Eelco Wolf and Alice Zimet in honor of James Cuno; Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs, P2002.84

Human Generated Data

Title

St. Paul's from Ludgate Circus

People

Artist: Alvin Langdon Coburn, British 1882 - 1966

Date

1905

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Kenyon Bolton, III, Carl Chiarenza, Antonia Paepcke Dubrul, Susan H. Edwards, Barbara Hitchcock, Deborah Martin Kao, Barnabas McHenry, Richard and Ronay Menschel, Charles Millard, Herbert Pratt, Eelco Wolf and Alice Zimet in honor of James Cuno; Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs, P2002.84

Machine Generated Data

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Amazon
created on 2022-05-27

Dome 98.9
Architecture 98.9
Building 98.9
Metropolis 95.8
City 95.8
Urban 95.8
Town 95.8
Art 95.3
Spire 92.8
Steeple 92.8
Tower 92.8
Nature 92.2
Outdoors 84
Landscape 73.8
Smoke 73.3
Scenery 68.2
Pollution 62.4
Human 61.3
Castle 58.6
Aerial View 57.7
Fog 56.5

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-30

art 98.8
people 98.1
sepia 97.9
smoke 97.7
vintage 96.3
street 95.7
building 94.9
city 94.7
fog 94.6
no person 94.5
architecture 94.5
tower 94
old 92.6
print 91.3
church 91.1
retro 91.1
wear 89.7
paper 89.4
sepia pigment 86.5
landscape 86.3

Imagga
created on 2022-05-27

castle 88.5
fortification 61.9
architecture 52.4
palace 48.7
defensive structure 44.4
structure 41.4
city 40
tower 39.4
tourism 34.7
building 33.3
landmark 32.5
travel 32.4
history 31.3
old 30.7
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jigsaw puzzle 27.4
ancient 25.1
river 23.2
church 22.2
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sky 20.6
culture 20.5
famous 20.5
historical 19.8
town 19.5
cathedral 18.6
bridge 18
capital 17.1
religion 17.1
tourist 16.3
urban 15.7
stone 15.3
space shuttle 15.1
monument 15
game 14.8
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england 13.4
temple 13.3
spacecraft 13
night 12.4
cityscape 12.3
buildings 12.3
place 12.1
medieval 11.5
vintage 10.8
water 10.7
craft 10.6
wall 10.3
house 10.2
satellite 10
parliament 9.9
landscape 9.7
brick 9.4
exterior 9.2
dome 8.9
scenic 8.8
fortress 8.6
old fashioned 8.6
grunge 8.5
retro 8.2
monastery 7.9
paper 7.9
towers 7.8
vehicle 7.8
government 7.8
scene 7.8
skyline 7.6
ornate 7.3
window 7.2
sunset 7.2
art 7.2

Google
created on 2022-05-27

Microsoft
created on 2022-05-27

train 99.9
smoke 99.9
steam 99.8
fog 97.2
track 95.5
outdoor 94.6
old 94.3
weapon 93
coming 90.2
text 81.1
sky 70.6
building 69
stack 53.1
engine 47.4
traveling 40.8
moving 27.2
forest 20.8

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Painting
Person

Clarifai

Building
Tower
Tree

AWS Rekognition

Painting 95.3%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-05-27

streetview architecture 61.8%
paintings art 34.3%
nature landscape 2.2%
pets animals 1.2%

Captions

Clarifai

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Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-12

a photograph of a steam engine train traveling through a city

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-06-30

an old photo of a city with steam coming out of the chimney

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-16

This is a moody, atmospheric black-and-white photograph of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The image has a soft, hazy quality that gives it an ethereal and timeless feel. The iconic dome of St. Paul's dominates the background, accompanied by its intricate spires. In the foreground, steam or smoke rises dramatically, adding texture and a slightly industrial element to the scene. The streets below, filled with vehicles and faintly visible London architecture, suggest movement and urban activity. The image evokes a historic, romantic, and slightly mysterious vibe, likely taken during an era when photography leaned toward a painterly aesthetic.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-16

The image is a black and white photograph depicting an atmospheric urban scene, likely from the early 20th century. It shows St. Paul's Cathedral in London prominently in the background, with its large dome and distinctive architecture. In the foreground, there is a street scene with cars and pedestrians, partially obscured by billowing steam or smoke rising from the right side of the image. The photograph has a soft, grainy quality, giving it a misty and ethereal feel, which adds to the historical ambiance. The overall composition conveys a sense of bustling city life during that era, shrouded in a moody and foggy atmosphere.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image appears to be a black and white photograph depicting a cityscape with the iconic domes and spires of St. Paul's Cathedral in the foreground. The cathedral's grand architecture stands out against the hazy, atmospheric backdrop, with steam or smoke rising in the distance, adding a sense of mystery and drama to the scene. The image has a vintage, almost ethereal quality, capturing a moment in time that evokes the historical character of the city.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-10

This is a historic, atmospheric black and white photograph of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, likely taken in the early 20th century. The image has a misty, ethereal quality with the cathedral's famous dome and spires emerging from the foggy background. In the foreground, there appears to be steam or smoke rising up from what might be a train or industrial chimney, creating a dramatic contrast against the darker buildings. The photograph has a pictorialist style, common in early photography, with its soft focus and moody atmospheric effects. The overall composition creates a romantic, almost mysterious vision of Victorian or Edwardian London, capturing the city's industrial character alongside its architectural grandeur.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image is a black and white photograph of a cityscape, featuring a prominent church or cathedral with a large dome and steeple. The building is situated on the left side of the image, with a smaller tower to its right. In the foreground, a street with cars and people is visible, while a plume of smoke rises from the bottom-right corner of the image. The background is a hazy sky, suggesting a foggy or smoggy day. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of urban activity and industry, with the church standing out as a symbol of tradition and community amidst the hustle and bustle of city life.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a cityscape, with a prominent church or cathedral in the background. The church has a large dome and a tall spire, and it appears to be surrounded by other buildings. In the foreground, there is a plume of smoke rising from a chimney or factory, which adds to the industrial atmosphere of the scene.

The overall mood of the image is one of nostalgia and historical significance, as it captures a moment in time from the past. The use of black and white photography adds to the sense of age and authenticity, making the image feel like a relic from another era.

The image may have been taken in the early 20th century, based on the style of the buildings and the presence of smoke from industrial activities. It could be a photograph of a specific city, such as London or Paris, but without more information, it is difficult to say for certain.

Overall, the image is a fascinating glimpse into the past, capturing a moment in time that is both familiar and yet distant. It invites the viewer to imagine what life was like in this city, and to consider the changes that have taken place over the years.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a city scene. It appears to be an old photograph, possibly from the early 20th century, due to its grainy texture and sepia tone. The photograph shows a bustling city street with several buildings, including a large dome-shaped structure that is likely a cathedral or a similar religious building. There is a tall tower in the middle of the photograph, possibly a clock tower or a spire. The photograph also shows a large plume of smoke rising from the street, which may be from a factory or a steam engine. The overall mood of the photograph is one of industrial activity and urban life.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image is a monochromatic photograph with a sepia tone, capturing a historical urban scene. The photograph features a cityscape with a prominent domed building in the background, possibly a cathedral or a significant architectural landmark. The domed structure is flanked by two tall spires, suggesting a Gothic or Baroque architectural style. In the foreground, there is a large plume of smoke or steam emanating from the right side of the image, creating a dramatic effect. The smoke or steam appears to be coming from a source just out of the frame, possibly a factory or a locomotive. The cityscape is densely packed with buildings, and there are people visible on the streets, indicating a bustling urban environment. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of historical significance and industrial activity.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-13

The photograph showcases an urban vista dominated by the imposing architecture of a cathedral in the background. The cathedral features a large dome and a prominent spire, indicating a blend of classical and Gothic architectural styles. The photograph's grainy texture suggests that it was taken using an older photographic process.

The scene is somewhat obscured by mist or fog, which lends an atmospheric and dreamlike quality to the composition. This softens the details of the cityscape, blurring the lines between buildings and creating a sense of depth and distance.

In the foreground, there appears to be steam or smoke rising, further contributing to the overall impression of a hazy, industrial environment. There is also a figure standing near where the steam is coming from.

A street is visible stretching into the distance, with what appear to be automobiles moving along it, suggesting that this is a bustling urban setting. The overall impression is one of an old city, perhaps London, with its iconic architecture shrouded in a veil of mist and industrial activity.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-13

This is a monochromatic, grainy photograph of a cityscape. The dominant features are the large, classical architecture of a cathedral in the background, rendered somewhat out of focus by what seems to be mist or atmospheric perspective. In the foreground, a plume of white smoke rises, adding a sense of movement to the still scene. The presence of a statue and buildings in the distance suggests a bustling street scene below. The overall effect is dreamlike and evokes a sense of a bygone era.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-28

The image depicts a historical scene of a cityscape shrouded in fog and smoke. The photograph is in black and white, which contributes to its vintage feel. Prominently featured in the background is a large, domed building with a tall spire, which appears to be St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The cathedral's iconic dome and towers are partially obscured by the thick fog, adding a sense of mystery and atmosphere to the scene.

In the foreground, there is a busy street lined with buildings and filled with people and horse-drawn carriages, suggesting a time period from the late 19th or early 20th century. The street is bustling with activity, with pedestrians and vehicles moving about. To the right of the image, there is a large plume of smoke rising from an unseen source, which adds to the industrial and somewhat polluted atmosphere of the scene.

Overall, the image captures a moment in time in a busy, industrial city, highlighting both the architectural grandeur of St. Paul's Cathedral and the everyday life of the city's inhabitants.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-06

This image is a vintage-style photograph, likely from the early 20th century, depicting a cityscape. The scene is shrouded in a hazy, sepia-toned atmosphere, giving it an antique and somewhat somber feel. The city appears to be industrial, with prominent smoke stacks emitting thick plumes of white smoke, indicating the presence of factories or steam-powered machinery. In the background, several buildings are visible, including a large structure with a prominent dome and a tall spire, which could be a cathedral or a significant historical building. The foreground is darker, with what looks like a street or a bridge, possibly over a river or another city feature, adding depth to the composition. The overall mood of the image is somewhat nostalgic and evocative of a bygone era.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-06

This is a sepia-toned photograph of a cityscape dominated by historic architectural structures. The image features a prominent dome, likely part of a cathedral, on the left side, and a tall clock tower with a spire in the center. To the right, there is another tall tower with a steep roof and ornate details. The foreground is filled with a dense cloud of white smoke or steam, partially obscuring the view of the buildings. The overall atmosphere is somewhat hazy and mysterious, suggesting either early morning or late afternoon. The architectural style suggests a European city, possibly London, given the resemblance of the dome to St. Paul's Cathedral.