Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (soldiers swimming in ocean, Vietnam)

Date

1967-68

People

Artist: Gordon W. Gahan, American 1945 - 1984

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Barbara Robinson, 2007.184.2.32.5

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (soldiers swimming in ocean, Vietnam)

People

Artist: Gordon W. Gahan, American 1945 - 1984

Date

1967-68

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Barbara Robinson, 2007.184.2.32.5

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-28

Nature 96.7
Outdoors 95.7
Bird 83.9
Animal 83.9
Space 81.1
Astronomy 81.1
Outer Space 81.1
Universe 81.1
Water 73.3
Night 69.1
Art 64.7
Moon 60.9
Photo 60.7
Portrait 60.7
Photography 60.7
Face 60.7
Ocean 59
Sea 59
Soil 57.3

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-28

monochrome 98.8
ocean 97
water 96.8
sea 96.1
landscape 95.6
beach 95.5
texture 94.9
dark 94.9
no person 94.7
desktop 94.3
nature 94
black and white 93.4
shadow 93.4
light 92.9
art 91.3
people 91.3
storm 91.1
bird 90.5
abstract 90
lake 89.7

Imagga
created on 2019-05-28

sea 74.8
ocean 51.5
water 44.1
body of water 32.1
clouds 30.4
sky 27.5
sunset 25.2
beach 24.7
landscape 23.8
wave 23.3
coast 22.5
waves 21.4
sun 18
travel 17.6
dark 16.7
shore 16
platypus 15.7
horizon 15.3
seascape 15.3
outdoors 14.9
cloud 14.6
otter 14.6
weather 14.5
lake 14
scenery 13.5
storm 13.5
scenic 13.2
whale 13.2
sand 13.1
vacation 13.1
moon 13
light 12.7
night 12.4
silhouette 12.4
dusk 12.4
rocks 12.3
evening 12.1
island 11.9
mountain 11.4
reflection 11.4
coastline 11.3
cloudy 11.3
mountains 11.1
tropical 11.1
summer 10.9
ship 10.9
recreation 10.8
tourism 10.7
surf 10.6
killer whale 10.5
rock 10.4
sunrise 10.3
natural 10
outdoor 9.9
stormy 9.8
swordfish 9.8
river 9.8
twilight 9.7
wreckage 9.6
vessel 9.6
boat 9.6
baleen whale 9.4
calm 9.2
dramatic 8.7
paradise 8.5
wind 8.4
black 8.4
dolphin 8.4
tranquil 8.2
bay 7.7
extreme 7.7
scenics 7.7
panorama 7.6
marine 7.6
rain 7.5
splash 7.5
environment 7.4
fantasy 7.2
part 7.2
holiday 7.2
romantic 7.1
tree 7

Google
created on 2019-05-28

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-28

water 99.6
outdoor 97.5
black and white 87.5
monochrome 69.6
wave 53.7
shore 31.4
distance 12

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bird
Bird 83.9%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-05-28

a body of water 83.3%
a large body of water 83%
a man standing next to a body of water 51.2%

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

a photograph of a dog is laying on a surfboard in the water -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-12

This is a black and white image featuring what appears to be a dancer or figure in motion, set against a backdrop of turbulent water or a wave. The image is a negative, so what would normally be light is dark, and vice versa.

In the right side of the image is a figure, seemingly a person with one arm raised and the other extended outward. The person appears to be submerged in or emerging from the water. There's an impression of movement, as if the figure is leaping or dancing amidst the waves.

The water is choppy and chaotic, with splashes and turbulent patterns visible. The waves and the figure are starkly contrasted in terms of light and dark, adding to the dramatic effect. The dark tones of the water enhance the sense of depth and darkness, while the brighter figure stands out against this backdrop.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-12

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph with a high-contrast, inverted appearance. The scene appears to be a body of water, likely the ocean or a large lake, with a figure of a person present.

  • Subject: The primary subject is a human figure, possibly a dancer or someone performing a graceful movement. The person is situated within the water, their body is slightly lighter than the surrounding dark background.
  • Composition: The composition is dramatic, with the person set against the dark mass of the water. The lighting seems to be from above, which creates sharp contrast and shadows.
  • Mood: The overall mood is evocative, and somewhat enigmatic. The dark tones create a sense of mystery and depth. The pose of the person in the water suggests movement, grace, and possibly a connection with the elements.