Human Generated Data

Title

Industrial Buildings

Date

1968

People

Artist: Bernd and Hilla Becher, German active 1959 - 2007

Artist: Bernd Becher, German 1931 - 2007

Artist: Hilla Becher, German 1934 - 2015

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, American Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum Fund, 1996.313.1

Copyright

© Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher, 2020

Human Generated Data

Title

Industrial Buildings

People

Artist: Bernd and Hilla Becher, German active 1959 - 2007

Artist: Bernd Becher, German 1931 - 2007

Artist: Hilla Becher, German 1934 - 2015

Date

1968

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, American Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum Fund, 1996.313.1

Copyright

© Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher, 2020

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-12-15

Building 98.7
Factory 98
Refinery 97.5
Urban 58.5

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

grinder 99.8
industry 99.7
petroleum 99.4
pipe 99.4
natural gas 99.1
chemical 98.7
pollution 98.3
refinery 98
gasoline 97.9
technology 97.8
condensation 97.5
fuel 97.3
steel 97
energy 96.9
tube 96.9
distillery 96.8
production 96.2
power 95.5
smoke 95.1
expression 94.6

Imagga
created on 2021-12-15

pile driver 48.4
industry 45.3
machine 41.1
industrial 40
tower 36.7
device 36.7
sky 34.5
building 33.5
architecture 32.3
skyscraper 31.6
equipment 31.1
city 30.4
factory 28
construction 27.4
urban 27.1
energy 25.2
chimney 25
structure 24.1
crane 23.9
oil 23.2
gas 23.1
refinery 22.7
metal 22.5
environment 22.2
pollution 22.1
power 21.8
high 21.7
plant 21.7
steel 21.6
technology 21.5
forklift 20.1
pipe 19.5
apparatus 19.4
production 18.5
fuel 18.3
chemical reactor 18.2
work 16.5
chemical 16.4
skyline 16.2
tall 16
business 15.8
modern 14.7
new 14.6
engineering 14.3
site 14.1
gasoline 12.8
petrol 12.8
manufacturing 12.7
smoke 12.4
build 12.3
cityscape 12.3
buildings 12.3
wheeled vehicle 12.2
air 12
antenna 11.9
petroleum 11.8
concrete 11.5
exterior 11.1
pipeline 10.8
manufacture 10.8
sunset 10.8
economy 10.2
pipes 9.9
pump 9.8
complex 9.7
station 9.7
heavy 9.5
environmental 9.4
global 9.1
diesel 9
vehicle 8.8
toxic 8.8
aerial 8.7
district 8.7
tube 8.7
downtown 8.6
block 8.6
development 8.6
estate 8.5
travel 8.5
iron 8.4
old 8.4
frame 8.3
office 8
night 8
cloud 7.9
growth 7.9
cranes 7.9
processing 7.9
harbor 7.7
project 7.7
outdoor 7.7
process 7.6
real 7.6
pole 7.6
house 7.5
electric 7.5
stack 7.4
window 7.3
history 7.2
river 7.1

Google
created on 2021-12-15

Water 86.4
Font 77.3
Gas 77.2
Cylinder 75.7
Facade 74.1
Silo 72.6
Engineering 72.3
Art 71.5
Machine 70.8
Metal 70.4
Urban design 70.4
City 68.5
Illustration 66.9
Auto part 66.8
Industry 64.5
Drawing 64.1
Vehicle 62.8
Landscape 60
Rectangle 58.8
Watercraft 54.2

Microsoft
created on 2021-12-15

sky 99.8
factory 99.1
outdoor 96.2
building 95.2
black and white 85.4
text 77.9
industry 55.9

Color Analysis

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2021-12-15

a factory next to a tall building 93%
a tall building 91.8%
a tall building in a city 91.7%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-18

a photograph of a large group of metal pipes and pipes -100%

Google Gemini

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

Here's a description of the image:

The image presents a black and white photograph of an industrial complex. It features a series of towering, cylindrical structures, likely distillation towers or similar processing units, connected by a network of pipes, ladders, and platforms. These tall, metallic structures dominate the central part of the image. The pipes wind and curve, creating a complex and intricate system. The overall impression is one of a working industrial environment, probably a chemical plant or refinery. The photo is shot on a cloudy day with soft diffused light. A low wall, possibly a fence or barrier, appears at the bottom, and a light pole is visible on the right. The architecture is generally utilitarian, with little ornamentation.

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

The image is a black and white photograph of an industrial complex, likely a chemical plant or refinery. The scene is dominated by a series of tall, cylindrical structures that resemble distillation columns or reactors. These structures are connected by a network of pipes and ladders, creating a complex and intricate web of industrial infrastructure.

The columns are segmented, with multiple levels or sections, and are fitted with platforms and access points. The pipes run in various directions, adding to the visual complexity of the scene. In the background, there is a building with multiple levels and windows, presumably housing control rooms or offices.

The overall tone of the image is industrial and stark, with a focus on the functional aspects of the facility. The lack of color emphasizes the metallic and utilitarian nature of the structures, highlighting their size and complexity. The sky is overcast, which contributes to the somber and serious atmosphere of the photograph.