Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Hawk missile and unfurled nets in Nha Trang harbor, 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, 2007.184.2.277.5

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Hawk missile and unfurled nets in Nha Trang harbor, 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, 2007.184.2.277.5

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-08-09

Person 99.3
Human 99.3
Person 99
Vehicle 96.2
Transportation 96.2
Aircraft 96.2
Airplane 96.2
Rocket 78.6
Missile 72.7
Person 67.2
Crystal 59.1
Launch 58.9

Clarifai
created on 2019-08-09

people 99.4
aircraft 98.9
vehicle 98.6
no person 97.3
one 96.5
airplane 95.8
adult 95.2
transportation system 93.7
military 93.5
wear 93.2
man 92.6
group 91.9
war 90.5
monochrome 89
two 87.1
woman 86.2
veil 85.5
group together 83.9
watercraft 83.3
travel 80

Imagga
created on 2019-08-09

shuttlecock 100
wing 33.1
sky 31.9
aircraft 29.3
airplane 28.1
air 26.7
flight 25
flying 24.6
fly 23.3
plane 22.2
jet 21.3
travel 21.1
transportation 17.9
aviation 16.6
high 16.5
clouds 14.4
architecture 14.3
cloud 13.8
aerial 13.6
engine 12.5
bird 12.1
light 12
water 12
transport 11.9
structure 11.6
wings 11.5
landscape 11.2
building 11.1
sun 10.5
trip 10.4
power 10.1
horizon 9.9
tourism 9.9
soaring 9.9
modern 9.8
above 9.7
city 9.3
quill 9.2
freedom 9.1
peace 9.1
pilot 8.8
feather 8.6
space 8.5
wind 8.4
black 8.4
earth 8.4
land 8.3
vacation 8.2
airliner 8
altitude 7.9
airport 7.8
sea 7.8
commercial 7.5
free 7.5
missile 7.5
technology 7.4
device 7.4
speed 7.3
business 7.3
tower 7.2
pen 7.1
glass 7

Google
created on 2019-08-09

Microsoft
created on 2019-08-09

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Airplane
Person 99.3%

Captions

Google Gemini

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

The image is a black and white photo negative of two missiles on a launch pad with two men standing near it. The background is dark, and there are some indistinct shapes that could be clouds or contrails above the missiles. The missiles are long and pointed, with a sleek design. They are mounted on a platform with wheels and other mechanical components. In the bottom right corner, there are two men standing in front of the missiles. They are both wearing shirts and shorts, and their faces are not visible. There is a railing in the bottom right corner near them. The image has a stark, almost surreal quality due to the negative format, which inverts the colors.

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

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a stark, high-contrast, and possibly aged black and white photograph that appears to be a negative. It features a military scene.

Here's a breakdown:

  • Foreground: Dominating the foreground are two large missiles, mounted on a launching platform or transport vehicle. The missiles are sleek and conical, suggesting a modern era of military technology. The launching platform has wheels and what appears to be a star emblem on it, which could indicate the nationality of the vehicles.
  • Midground: Two people, likely soldiers or military personnel, are standing to the right of the missiles. Their figures are silhouetted, and their identities are obscured.
  • Background: The background is dominated by a dark, almost featureless expanse, suggestive of a night sky or a dark environment. However, faint, curved shapes appear to be clouds or atmospheric phenomena of some kind.

Overall Impression:

The image evokes a sense of tension, anticipation, and the power of military technology. The contrast of the dark background with the highlighted missiles and figures creates a dramatic and slightly mysterious atmosphere. The use of a negative gives the image a unique and historical look.