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Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (aerial view of downtown)

Date

c. 1930

People

Artist: Hamblin Studio, American active 1930s

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.1923

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (aerial view of downtown)

People

Artist: Hamblin Studio, American active 1930s

Date

c. 1930

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.1923

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-12-14

Nature 99.3
Outdoors 94.9
Landscape 88.2
Scenery 82.5
Smoke 76
Fog 73.7
Weather 73.7
Aerial View 70.2
Building 68.7
Architecture 62.9
Snow 57.7

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

city 97.7
collage 97.2
monochrome 96.8
abstract 96.5
business 95.9
desktop 95.5
building 95.5
architecture 95.4
black and white 94.7
urban 94.1
street 94
landscape 93.9
no person 92.3
industry 90.3
technology 90.3
expression 89.3
snow 88
square 87.3
road 86.4
texture 85.8

Imagga
created on 2021-12-14

map 100
representation 70.8
old 27.2
world 24.8
travel 24.7
grunge 23.9
texture 22.2
vintage 21.5
jigsaw puzzle 21.3
pattern 19.2
landscape 18.6
puzzle 17.7
antique 17.5
mountain 17.3
stone 16.4
grungy 16.1
atlas 16.1
city 15
rock 14.8
retro 14.8
global 14.6
aged 14.5
dirty 14.5
wall 14.4
national 13.6
frame 13.5
geography 13.5
color 13.4
earth 13.4
park 13.2
north 12.4
tourism 12.4
ancient 12.1
art 12
sky 11.8
canyon 11.8
architecture 11.8
game 11.5
textured 11.4
globe 11.1
paper 11.1
paint 10.9
border 10.9
drawing 10.6
scenic 10.5
worn 10.5
design 10.1
water 10
history 9.8
erosion 9.8
backgrounds 9.7
geology 9.7
surface 9.7
detail 9.7
stained 9.6
space 9.3
mountains 9.3
tree 9.2
wallpaper 9.2
decorative 9.2
outdoor 9.2
landmark 9
rim 8.8
building 8.8
valley 8.8
sand 8.7
west 8.7
sea 8.6
black 8.4
river 8.2
outdoors 8.2
rough 8.2
vacation 8.2
ocean 8.1
stucco 8
country 8
desert 7.9
structure 7.9
states 7.7
navigation 7.7
damaged 7.6
clouds 7.6
weathered 7.6
land 7.5
east 7.5
backdrop 7.4
brown 7.4
historic 7.3
material 7.3
road 7.2
cliff 7

Microsoft
created on 2021-12-14

text 99.9
window 91.7
drawing 90.7
black and white 88
sketch 65.9
map 65.5
fog 50.9
picture frame 6.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

No features identified

Clarifai

Tree
Building
Window

Clarifai

Tree 61.7%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2021-12-14

text visuals 51%
interior objects 43.6%
paintings art 4.5%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2021-12-14

an old photo of a person 60.3%
old photo of a person 56.9%
a screen shot of a window 49.5%

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-13

a city from the air.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a black and white photo of a city street

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-17

This is a black-and-white photographic negative depicting a cityscape. The image features a street lined with buildings, including houses and larger commercial structures. In the center of the background, there is a prominent clock tower and a tall multi-story building. The area appears to be a blend of residential and urban architecture. Trees are seen scattered along the street, and cars are visible parked along the roadway. The overall tone of the negative reverses the light and dark sections of the image, creating a striking visual contrast.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-17

The image appears to be a photographic negative of an urban scene. It depicts a street lined with buildings on both sides, leading towards a more densely built area in the distance. Prominent features include a large building with multiple windows in the background, possibly a hotel or an office building, and a smaller tower with a pointed top that may belong to a church or a civic building. The street has several vehicles, which, given the age of the photograph, likely resemble vintage cars. The trees lining the street suggest it might be taken during a period without many leaves, indicating fall or winter. The buildings showcase architectural styles typical of the early to mid-20th century. The sky is dark due to the negative effect, where areas that would normally be bright appear dark and vice versa.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-18

The image appears to be a black and white photograph of a snowy cityscape. The image shows a view of a downtown area with various buildings, including what looks like a church steeple, apartment buildings, and other commercial structures. The scene is covered in snow, giving it a wintry, monochromatic appearance. The photograph seems to have been taken from a high vantage point, providing a panoramic view of the city.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-18

This appears to be a vintage black and white aerial or elevated photograph of an urban area, likely from the mid-20th century. The image shows a cityscape with various buildings, including some taller apartment or office buildings in the background and smaller residential structures in the foreground. The street layout is visible, running through the scene. The photograph has a somewhat faded or overexposed quality typical of older photography, giving it a misty or ethereal appearance. The architecture and urban planning visible in the image suggests this is likely an American city from that era.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a cityscape, featuring a street lined with buildings and trees. The photograph is framed by a thick white border, which is surrounded by a dark gray border. The photograph itself has a white border around it, creating a sense of depth and dimensionality.

In the foreground, the street is lined with a mix of old and new buildings, including houses, shops, and offices. The buildings are of varying heights and architectural styles, with some featuring ornate details such as turrets and balconies. The street itself is empty, with no cars or pedestrians visible.

In the background, the cityscape stretches out, with more buildings and trees visible in the distance. The sky above is a deep grey, suggesting that the photograph was taken on a cloudy or overcast day.

Overall, the image provides a glimpse into the urban landscape of a city, showcasing its mix of old and new architecture, as well as its natural surroundings. The photograph's use of black and white tones adds a sense of nostalgia and timelessness to the image, making it feel like a snapshot from a bygone era.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

This image is a black-and-white photograph of a cityscape, with a prominent street running through the center. The street is lined with buildings on both sides, including houses and commercial structures. In the background, there are several taller buildings, possibly office buildings or apartments.

The photograph appears to be an old, possibly historical, image, given its black-and-white format and the style of the buildings depicted. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a quiet, residential area, with a sense of nostalgia and history.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a city street. The photograph appears to be taken from a high vantage point, possibly from a building or a tower, giving a bird's-eye view of the city. The street is lined with buildings on both sides, and there are trees and streetlights along the road. The buildings are mostly two or three stories high, with some taller buildings in the distance. The photograph has a slightly blurry quality, possibly due to the age of the image or the quality of the camera used to take it.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a city from above, taken at night. The cityscape is illuminated by streetlights, creating a dramatic contrast between the dark sky and the lit-up buildings. The buildings are of various sizes and styles, with some having multiple stories and others being single-story structures. The streets are lined with trees, and there are a few cars visible on the road. The image has a vintage feel, suggesting that it was taken several decades ago.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-16

Here's a description of the image:

This is a high-angle, negative-style photograph showing a cityscape. The image is dominated by buildings of various sizes and architectural styles. In the center, a street runs down the middle of the frame, lined with trees. Several buildings rise in the distance, including what appear to be hotels or apartment buildings. The sky is a dark, featureless gray. The image has a grainy texture and is framed by a border.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-16

The image shows an inverted black and white negative of a cityscape, likely taken from an elevated perspective. A street runs through the center of the image, flanked by buildings of various heights and architectural styles. Trees line the street, adding to the urban landscape. In the background, taller buildings stand, hinting at a city center or business district. The sky is predominantly dark, typical of negative images, providing a stark contrast to the lighter buildings and street below. The image is contained within a dark border, indicating it's a photographic negative.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-31

The image appears to be a vintage black-and-white photograph of a cityscape, likely taken from an elevated vantage point. The scene shows a mix of residential and commercial buildings. Here are some detailed observations:

  1. Foreground: The foreground features a street lined with trees and several houses. The houses are mostly two-story structures with pitched roofs, typical of older residential architecture.

  2. Middle Ground: In the middle ground, there is a more prominent building with a distinctive architectural style, possibly a church or a public building, given its size and design. This building has a tower or spire, which is a common feature in such structures.

  3. Background: The background includes a variety of larger buildings, likely commercial or industrial in nature. There is a notable tall building on the right side of the image, which stands out due to its height and modern design compared to the other structures.

  4. Street Layout: The streets are relatively narrow and lined with trees, suggesting a well-planned urban area. There are also visible streetlights and possibly some parked cars, indicating a developed urban setting.

  5. Atmosphere: The sky is overcast, giving the image a somewhat muted and gloomy atmosphere. The overall tone of the photograph is quite light, possibly due to the lighting conditions at the time the photo was taken.

  6. Photographic Details: The image has a white border, which is characteristic of older photographic prints. There are also some visible marks and imperfections, adding to the vintage feel of the photograph.

This image captures a snapshot of urban life from a bygone era, showcasing the architectural styles and urban planning of the time.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-14

The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting a town or cityscape. It appears to be an aerial or elevated view, likely taken in the early 20th century, judging by the style of the buildings and vehicles. The scene includes several prominent structures, such as a church or town hall with a steeple in the center, and other buildings of varying sizes and designs. The street layout is visible, with a few vehicles, including a vintage car and a truck, parked or moving along the road. The surroundings suggest a mix of residential and commercial areas, with some bare trees indicating it might be late autumn or winter. The photograph has a vintage quality, with a slightly faded and aged appearance, and it is framed with a border that is characteristic of old photographs.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-14

This image is a black-and-white photograph of an urban area, likely taken from an elevated perspective. The scene includes a variety of buildings, including residential houses and larger commercial or institutional structures. The architecture suggests a historical or early 20th-century setting, with prominent features such as steeply pitched roofs, ornate details, and a clock tower visible in the background. The streets are lined with bare trees, indicating that the photo was taken during the winter season. There are a few vehicles parked along the street, which appear to be from an earlier era, consistent with the overall vintage feel of the image. The sky is dark, possibly indicating that the photo was taken at night or during a storm. The image has a dark border, giving it a framed appearance.