Human Generated Data

Title

Josef von Sternberg (1894-1969) [for Condé Nast]

Date

August 11, 1931

People

Artist: Edward Steichen, American 1879 - 1973

Sitter: Josef von Sternberg,

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Edward Steichen by direction of Joanna T. Steichen and the George Eastman House, P1982.58

Copyright

© The Estate of Edward Steichen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Human Generated Data

Title

Josef von Sternberg (1894-1969) [for Condé Nast]

People

Artist: Edward Steichen, American 1879 - 1973

Sitter: Josef von Sternberg,

Date

August 11, 1931

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Edward Steichen by direction of Joanna T. Steichen and the George Eastman House, P1982.58

Copyright

© The Estate of Edward Steichen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-12-15

Person 96.6
Human 96.6
Clothing 90.4
Apparel 90.4
Suit 83.9
Overcoat 83.9
Coat 83.9
Interior Design 74.6
Indoors 74.6
Finger 63.3
Tuxedo 60.5
Art 57.6
Sitting 55.8

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

people 99.9
portrait 99.4
wedding 99.2
adult 99
man 98.8
two 98.3
dinner jacket 97.7
one 96.3
group 95.6
music 95.4
wear 95.2
menswear 94.9
art 94.8
actor 92.2
groom 89.8
outfit 89.8
woman 88.3
monochrome 87.9
window 87.5
facial expression 84.2

Imagga
created on 2021-12-15

man 30.2
male 22.9
adult 22.8
people 22.3
person 21.9
call 21.2
room 19.2
black 17.7
home 15.9
dark 15.9
couple 15.7
portrait 15.5
chair 13.6
looking 12.8
hair 12.7
sitting 12
human 12
office 11.7
device 11.7
business 11.5
attractive 11.2
love 11
face 10.7
sexy 10.4
window 10.4
smiling 10.1
lifestyle 10.1
romance 9.8
handsome 9.8
interior 9.7
one 9.7
girlfriend 9.6
serious 9.5
men 9.4
work 9.4
happiness 9.4
happy 9.4
suit 9.4
light 9.4
computer 9.1
fashion 9
body 8.8
women 8.7
two 8.5
passion 8.5
pretty 8.4
house 8.4
holding 8.3
child 8.2
furniture 8.2
indoor 8.2
passenger 8.2
laptop 8
job 8
working 8
model 7.8
couch 7.7
corporate 7.7
boyfriend 7.7
expression 7.7
erotic 7.7
husband 7.6
hand 7.6
bedroom 7.6
adults 7.6
relationship 7.5
worker 7.4
style 7.4
sensual 7.3
sensuality 7.3
dress 7.2
painter 7.2
cute 7.2
smile 7.1
night 7.1
businessman 7.1
indoors 7
modern 7
glass 7

Google
created on 2021-12-15

Picture frame 91.7
Black 89.7
Gesture 85.3
Style 83.8
Black-and-white 82.5
Art 81.3
Font 78.5
Smile 76.6
Suit 76.3
Room 72.6
Tie 70.4
Formal wear 70.3
Monochrome photography 70.2
Monochrome 66.8
Visual arts 65.7
Vintage clothing 64.9
Stock photography 64.2
Hat 62.2
Rectangle 61.7
Illustration 61.6

Microsoft
created on 2021-12-15

person 98.6
text 98.2
man 78.4
clothing 78.2
black and white 76.7
drawing 74.6
human face 61.3

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 31-47
Gender Male, 85.8%
Sad 58.7%
Calm 40.1%
Happy 0.4%
Confused 0.3%
Angry 0.2%
Fear 0.1%
Surprised 0.1%
Disgusted 0%

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very unlikely
Blurred Very unlikely

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 96.6%

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a man in a suit and tie sitting on a couch -100%

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 man sitting in a chair, with two pieces of artwork on the wall behind him.

  • The man is wearing a dark suit jacket over a white shirt and has his right arm resting on the arm of the chair.
    • He is holding a cigarette in his right hand.
    • His left hand is resting on his lap.
    • He has dark hair that is combed back.
  • The man is sitting in a dark leather chair.
    • The chair appears to be a comfortable, armchair-style chair.
    • It has a high back and arms.
  • There are two pieces of artwork on the wall behind the man.
    • The artwork on the left is a drawing of a nude woman.
      • The drawing is done in black and white.
      • It appears to be a sketch or study of the human form.
    • The artwork on the right is a painting of a face.
      • The face is depicted in a abstract style.
      • It appears to be a portrait or self-portrait.
  • The background of the image is a white wall with some scuff marks and stains.
    • The wall appears to be made of plaster or drywall.
    • There are some marks and stains on the wall, possibly from paint or other substances.

In summary, the image is a black-and-white photograph of a man sitting in a chair, with two pieces of artwork on the wall behind him. The man is wearing a dark suit jacket and has his right arm resting on the arm of the chair. He is holding a cigarette in his right hand and has dark hair that is combed back. The artwork on the left is a drawing of a nude woman, while the artwork on the right is a painting of a face in an abstract style. The background of the image is a white wall with some scuff marks and stains.

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a man sitting in a chair, smoking a cigarette. The man has dark hair and is wearing a suit jacket, white shirt, and tie. He is holding the cigarette in his right hand, which is raised to his mouth. His left arm rests on the armrest of the chair.

In the background, there are two pieces of artwork hanging on the wall behind the man. The artwork on the left appears to be a drawing or sketch of a nude figure, while the artwork on the right is an abstract piece with bold lines and shapes.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests that it was taken in a studio or office setting, possibly during the 1930s or 1940s based on the style of the man's clothing and the artwork. The image may have been intended to capture the man's personality or profession, or simply to document a moment in time.

Amazon Nova

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a man sitting on a couch. The man is wearing a suit and tie and holding a cigarette in his hand. He is looking at something in front of him, perhaps a book or a magazine. Behind him, there is a wall with two framed pictures hanging on it. One of the pictures is a drawing of a woman, and the other is an abstract painting. The image has a watermark on the top left corner that reads "Josef Von Sternberg Hollywood Aug 11, 1931 1105-2."

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

The black-and-white image depicts a man sitting on a couch with a cigarette in his hand. He is dressed in a suit and tie and has a white handkerchief in his breast pocket. He is looking off to the side, perhaps lost in thought or deep in conversation. Behind him, there are two framed artworks on the wall, one of which is a drawing of a woman.

Google Gemini

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

The image is a black and white photograph of Josef von Sternberg, a famous film director, taken in Hollywood on August 11, 1931. He is seated in a chair, dressed in a dark suit, a white shirt, and a pocket square. He is holding a lit cigarette in his right hand, with his arm raised towards the top of the frame and is looking to his left, away from the camera.

The background includes two framed artworks hanging on a wall. One appears to be a nude sketch, and the other is a more abstract cubist piece. The photograph has a classic, vintage aesthetic.

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

Here is a description of the image:

This is a black and white photograph of Josef von Sternberg, dated August 11, 1931, in Hollywood. Sternberg is seated in a chair, smoking a cigarette. He is dressed in a dark suit, white shirt, and has a white handkerchief in his breast pocket. His hair is neatly styled and he has a mustache. He is looking off to the side with a thoughtful expression.

Behind him, on the wall, are two framed artworks. The one on the left is a sketch of a nude female figure, while the one on the right is a more abstract, possibly cubist, rendering of faces. The background is simple, with a hint of a bookcase visible on the left. The photograph is well-lit, with attention given to the texture and shadows, characteristic of classic portrait photography.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image is a black and white photograph of a man named Josef von Sternberg, taken in Hollywood on August 11, 1931. The man is seated and appears to be in a studio or office setting. He is wearing a dark suit and tie, and he is holding a cigarette in his right hand while drawing or writing on a wall with his left hand.

Behind him, there are two framed artworks on the wall. The artwork on the left is a sketch of a nude female figure, while the artwork on the right appears to be a more abstract or surreal piece featuring various shapes and forms. The photograph has a classic, vintage feel, indicative of the early 20th century. The man's focused expression and the presence of the artworks suggest that he might be an artist or involved in the creative arts.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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