Human Generated Data

Title

Bats' Flight, New Braunfels, Texas

Date

c. 1955

People

Artist: Andreas Feininger, American 1906 - 1999

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.755

Human Generated Data

Title

Bats' Flight, New Braunfels, Texas

People

Artist: Andreas Feininger, American 1906 - 1999

Date

c. 1955

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.755

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-08

Flock 100
Animal 100

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

abstract 98.6
desktop 98
art 96.4
texture 96.1
design 96
pattern 93.7
graphic 90.3
nature 89.2
vintage 89
wallpaper 86.8
bird 86.6
dark 86.5
paper 86.4
vector 86
grey 85.4
color 84
background 83.1
element 82.9
retro 82.2
decoration 81.2

Imagga
created on 2022-01-08

crater 76.5
natural depression 60.9
geological formation 46
texture 30.6
grunge 26.4
old 25.8
water 23.4
pattern 22.6
wallpaper 21.4
dirty 19.9
vintage 19.9
antique 19.2
wall 18.2
textured 16.7
surface 15.9
material 15.7
aged 15.4
stone 15.3
backdrop 14.8
damaged 14.3
wet 14.3
travel 14.1
sand 13.9
border 13.6
sea 13.5
map 13.2
backgrounds 13
detail 12.9
rough 12.8
drop 12.7
splash 12.3
retro 12.3
rock 12.2
ancient 12.1
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frame 11.9
structure 11.5
stain 11.5
weathered 11.4
landscape 11.2
paper 11.1
ocean 10.6
art 10.6
liquid 10.4
design 10.1
transparent 9.9
world 9.7
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clear 9.6
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black 9.3
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worn 8.6
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bubble 8.5
clean 8.4
paint 8.1
cool 8
messy 7.7
summer 7.7
spot 7.7
tropical 7.7
planet 7.5
grain 7.5
light 7.4
smooth 7.3
color 7.2
atlas 7.2
coast 7.2
country 7

Google
created on 2022-01-08

Black 89.5
Rectangle 84.6
Plant 82.2
Black-and-white 82
Font 77.4
Beauty 75.2
Monochrome photography 73.6
Animal migration 72.4
Tree 72.1
Pattern 71.9
Bird migration 68.7
Flock 68.2
Darkness 65.2
Event 64.8
Monochrome 64.8
Wildlife 64.2
Slope 59.5
Illustration 58
Twig 57.9
Sky 57.3

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-08

text 98.8
bird 98.3
animal 60.7

Color Analysis

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-01-08

nature landscape 84.1%
paintings art 7.8%
food drinks 5%
text visuals 2%

Captions

Salesforce

OpenAI GPT

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

This black-and-white image depicts a dramatic and dynamic sky filled with a massive swarm of bats in flight. The bats' silhouettes are sharply contrasted against the background of overcast gray clouds, creating an eerie and mesmerizing effect. Below the dense swarm, the dark silhouettes of trees frame the scene at the bottom edges, further enhancing the mysterious atmosphere. The swarm appears chaotic yet captivating, with bats in various positions and angles as they move collectively through the cloudy skies.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-11

The image shows a dramatic black-and-white photograph of a large swarm of bats flying out from what appears to be the entrance of a cave. The bats are silhouetted against a cloudy sky, giving the image a dynamic and somewhat eerie appearance. The cave's entrance forms a dark and jagged border at the top of the image, and the trees in the lower portion frame the scene, adding depth and context to the setting. The high contrast enhances the movement and shapes of the bats as they fill the sky, creating an impressive visual effect.

Anthropic Claude

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

The image depicts a large swarm of bats or birds flying across a dark sky. The silhouettes of the creatures are visible against the bright background, creating a striking and dramatic visual effect. The bats or birds appear to be in a dense, chaotic formation, filling the frame with their numerous forms. The dark trees or foliage in the foreground provide a contrast to the swirling mass of winged creatures above.

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

This is a dramatic black and white photograph of a massive bat colony in flight. The image shows hundreds, if not thousands, of bats silhouetted against a cloudy sky at dusk or dawn. The bats appear as small dark shapes scattered across the gray sky, creating a chaotic but mesmerizing pattern. The bottom of the frame shows the dark silhouettes of trees, which provides a sense of scale and grounds the composition. The contrast between the light sky and dark shapes of the bats creates a striking visual effect. This type of scene is often captured at places like Bracken Cave in Texas, which is home to one of the largest bat colonies in the world.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image depicts a large flock of bats flying in the sky, with trees visible at the bottom of the frame. The bats are dark and appear to be flying in various directions, creating a sense of movement and energy. The sky above them is cloudy and gray, adding to the dramatic effect of the scene.

The overall atmosphere of the image is one of freedom and joy, as if the bats are celebrating their ability to fly and explore the world around them. The use of black and white photography adds a sense of timelessness and classicism to the image, making it feel like a timeless moment captured in history.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

This image depicts a striking black-and-white photograph of a large flock of bats flying in unison, set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky. The bats are densely packed, with some appearing to overlap or merge into one another, creating a sense of movement and energy. The trees below are silhouetted against the lighter sky, adding depth and texture to the scene. The overall effect is one of dynamic motion, as if the bats are swirling through the air in a mesmerizing dance.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a large flock of bats flying in the sky. The bats are flying in a circular motion, creating a dynamic and somewhat chaotic pattern. The sky is dark, and the bats appear as dark shapes against the lighter background. The image captures the bats in mid-flight, with their wings spread wide, creating a sense of movement and energy. The photograph is framed with a white border, adding a sense of depth and focus to the image.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The black and white image shows a flock of birds flying in the sky. The birds are flying in a group, and it seems like they are hunting for food. The sky is clear, and it seems like the sun is shining. The birds are flying in a straight line, and they are all flying in the same direction. The trees are on the bottom of the image.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-17

Certainly! Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white photograph capturing a dramatic scene of a large swarm of bats emerging from a cave or crevice, likely at dusk or dawn.

Detailed Description:

  • Composition: The photograph is dominated by the swarm of bats filling the majority of the sky. A dark, dense mass resembling a cave entrance or cliff edge is present in the upper-left corner and extends jaggedly across the top. Silhouetted treetops form a dark band along the bottom.
  • Elements:
    • Bats: Thousands of bats are depicted, their shapes varying as they fly in different positions. They are silhouetted against the lighter sky, creating a dense, dynamic texture.
    • Sky: The background sky shows a mix of light and dark tones, with hints of clouds providing contrast to the dark bats.
    • Treetops: The dark silhouettes of the treetops indicate the terrain below the bats, giving a sense of scale and place.
  • Style and Tone: The photograph has a dramatic and slightly ominous feel due to the mass of bats, dark tones, and stark contrast.

Let me know if you would like me to elaborate on any aspect!

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-17

The monochrome image shows a swarm of bats filling the sky. In the foreground, silhouetted trees frame the bottom of the image, creating a dark horizon line. Above, the sky is a lighter shade, suggesting daylight, and dotted with numerous small, dark shapes - the bats. They are so densely packed that they appear almost like a dark cloud rising up from behind the trees. The upper left corner of the image is mostly black, suggesting either an overexposed portion of the sky or possibly the opening from which the bats are emerging. The overall effect is dramatic and somewhat ominous, highlighting the sheer number of bats in flight.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-01

The image depicts a large group of bats in flight, captured against a dark sky. The bats are densely packed, creating a chaotic and dynamic pattern as they move together. The silhouettes of the bats are clearly visible, with their wings spread out, giving the impression of a swarm or a cloud of bats. The background appears to be a night sky with some faint light, possibly from the moon or a distant light source, illuminating the bats. The overall effect is dramatic and somewhat eerie, highlighting the natural phenomenon of bats emerging en masse, likely from a cave or roosting site.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-10

The image depicts a large group of bats silhouetted against a dark sky. The bats appear to be flying in a dense swarm, creating a textured, almost cloud-like effect in the photograph. The background is predominantly dark, suggesting it is either nighttime or the image is taken in low-light conditions. The bat swarm is centrally framed, with a lighter area in the middle possibly indicating a break in the cloud cover or a lighter sky region. The silhouettes of trees are visible at the bottom edge of the photo, adding depth to the scene and indicating that the bats are flying near the treetops. The overall impression is one of movement and abundance, with the bats filling the frame and creating a sense of scale.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-10

This image depicts a large flock of bats flying en masse in the night sky. The photograph is in black and white, emphasizing the stark contrast between the silhouetted bats and the lighter sky. The bats are densely packed, creating a sense of movement and chaos as they swarm across the frame. The top of the image shows a dark structure, possibly a cave or a bridge, from which the bats seem to be emerging. The bottom of the image shows the dark silhouettes of trees or bushes, grounding the scene and providing a sense of scale. The overall effect is dramatic and somewhat eerie, capturing the mysterious and nocturnal nature of bats.