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Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (soldiers descending from tower with ropes and ladders, Recondo Training, Army Special Forces School, Nha Trang, 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, 2007.184.2.257.2

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (soldiers descending from tower with ropes and ladders, Recondo Training, Army Special Forces School, Nha Trang, 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, 2007.184.2.257.2

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-08-09

Vehicle 93.4
Transportation 93.4
Boat 93.4
Outdoors 77
Human 74.9
Nature 73.4
Snow 73.4
Winter 73.4
Snowman 73.4
Person 68.1
Antenna 62.5
Electrical Device 62.5
Person 59.1

Clarifai
created on 2019-08-09

people 98.1
no person 97.4
monochrome 97.3
one 91.9
outdoors 89.4
man 87.2
adult 86.8
winter 85.9
architecture 85.7
rope 84.5
black and white 84
vehicle 83.7
nature 80.4
light 80.3
snow 79.8
steel 79.7
travel 79.4
abstract 76.8
water 76.6
expression 76.2

Imagga
created on 2019-08-09

antenna 85
sky 52.8
electricity 46.3
tower 45.9
cable 43.4
industry 42.8
power 41.2
energy 38.7
wire 38.6
high 36.5
voltage 34.3
electric 33.8
structure 32.2
tall 32.1
industrial 30.9
steel 30.1
line 29.5
crane 28.6
construction 26.6
pylon 25.7
electrical 24.9
cables 22.5
station 22.3
supply 22.2
transmission 21.6
architecture 21.6
metal 21
technology 20.8
urban 20.1
building 18.6
engineering 18.1
lines 18
wires 17.7
network 17.6
equipment 17.4
distribution 16.7
device 16.2
city 15
generation 14.4
pole 13.4
current 12.8
frame 12.5
environment 12.4
clouds 11.8
generator 11.8
silhouette 11.6
concrete 11.5
connection 11
communication 10.9
danger 10.9
mast 10.8
outdoor 10.7
lifting device 10.5
cloud 10.3
volts 9.9
fuel 9.6
ship 9.2
landmark 9
sunset 9
landscape 8.9
transformer 8.9
utility 8.9
towers 8.8
grid 8.7
iron 8.4
house 8.4
exterior 8.3
against 8.3
global 8.2
erect 7.9
volt 7.9
work 7.9
clear 7.9
modern 7.7
development 7.6
environmental 7.5
site 7.5
wood 7.5
outdoors 7.5
business 7.3
sun 7.3
bridge 7.2
plant 7.1
conductor 7.1

Google
created on 2019-08-09

Microsoft
created on 2019-08-09

ship 92
black and white 91.9
text 84.7

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Boat
Snowman
Person
Boat 93.4%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-08-09

a ship in the background 26.8%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-26

-100%

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-30

The black-and-white image shows a person climbing a rope ladder attached to a tall tower. The person is wearing a helmet and a harness, and the rope ladder is attached to the tower with a metal frame. The tower is tall and has a metal frame, and it is surrounded by a fence. There are two people standing on the ground, and they are wearing hats.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-30

The black-and-white image depicts a scene of a person climbing up a metal structure, possibly a tower or a mast, using a rope. The climber is wearing a helmet and a harness, indicating safety measures are in place. The climber is ascending the structure, which is supported by multiple ropes and cables. At the bottom of the structure, there are two individuals standing and watching the climber. One of them is wearing a hat. The sky in the background is clear and blue, suggesting it is a sunny day.

Google Gemini

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

Here's a description of the image:

Overall: The image appears to be a negative, which means that light and dark areas are reversed. It depicts a scene involving a tall structure, likely a radio tower or similar construction. People are visible, and the overall impression suggests a work-related activity.

Key elements:

  • Tall Structure: Dominating the scene is a tall, skeletal structure that looks like a radio tower. It has a ladder and supporting beams.
  • Person on the Ladder: In the center of the image, a person is climbing or descending the ladder on the tower. Their figure is rendered in white, making them stand out against the background.
  • People on the ground: In the lower left, are at least two individuals on the ground, looking up at the person on the tower.
  • Wires and other structures: There are supporting cables or wires extending from the tower, suggesting some level of complexity. There also appears to be a complex structure in the lower-left, possibly for some sort of aerial support.

Atmosphere: The image has a sense of work and height, possibly with an industrial or construction context. The inverted colors give it a unique aesthetic.

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

Here is a description of the image:

The image appears to be a photographic negative showing a scene of a man climbing a tall structure, possibly a radio tower or similar construction. The image has high contrast, with dark tones where the original photograph would be light and vice versa.

In the center, a man is seen on a ladder, seemingly climbing upwards. He appears to be wearing some kind of uniform or suit. The ladder is attached to a larger framework of metal beams and struts, suggesting a large tower structure.

At the bottom of the image, there are two figures looking up at the climber. One of them is wearing what looks like a hat. Their faces are mostly obscured, but they appear to be observing the climber.

In the background, there are other structures that seem to be similar to the main tower. There are also wires or cables connecting the towers, adding to the complexity of the scene.

The overall impression is one of industrial or technical activity, possibly involving maintenance or construction of the tower. The upward angle emphasizes the height of the structure and the task the climber is undertaking.