Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (soldier walking across plank from marsh to landing craft, Mobile Riverine Force, Mekong Delta, 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, 2007.184.2.311.5

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (soldier walking across plank from marsh to landing craft, Mobile Riverine Force, Mekong Delta, 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, 2007.184.2.311.5

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-25

Adult 99.6
Male 99.6
Man 99.6
Person 99.6
Worker 98.8
Clothing 91.4
Coat 91.4
Footwear 81.2
Shoe 81.2
Helmet 69.9
Person 60.8
Shoe 58.5
Face 57.5
Head 57.5
Hat 56.9
Outdoors 56.7
Hardhat 56.6
Airfield 55.9
Airport 55.9
Shorts 55.2

Clarifai
created on 2018-10-06

people 99.3
one 97.1
adult 96.5
man 95.3
vehicle 93.6
wear 86.9
two 86.3
woman 85.9
water 85.3
action 84.4
motion 84.2
outdoors 81.9
watercraft 79
athlete 78.9
sports equipment 78.3
transportation system 76.6
group together 76.5
monochrome 76.2
recreation 76.1
no person 74.5

Imagga
created on 2018-10-06

skateboard 77.3
airship 76.9
wheeled vehicle 61.3
vehicle 59
board 57.7
aircraft 47.3
conveyance 30.7
craft 29.8
man 21.5
sky 19.8
travel 16.9
outdoor 16.8
summer 16.1
water 16
landscape 15.6
clouds 14.4
male 14.2
beach 13.5
people 13.4
vacation 13.1
sunset 12.6
environment 12.3
person 12.2
adult 11.6
sport 11.6
freedom 11
scenic 10.5
danger 10
leisure 10
scenery 9.9
active 9.9
sand 9.8
river 9.8
destruction 9.8
outdoors 9.7
black 9.6
lifestyle 9.4
dark 9.2
ocean 9.1
fun 9
disaster 8.8
cloud 8.6
serene 8.5
tourism 8.2
industrial 8.2
light 8.1
dirty 8.1
horizon 8.1
business 7.9
urban 7.9
scene 7.8
nuclear 7.8
umbrella 7.7
power 7.6
silhouette 7.4
smoke 7.4
park 7.4
protection 7.3
weather 7.2
color 7.2
mountain 7.1
cool 7.1

Google
created on 2018-10-06

Microsoft
created on 2018-10-06

outdoor 88.2

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Adult
Male
Man
Person
Shoe
Adult 99.6%
Male 99.6%
Man 99.6%
Person 99.6%
Person 60.8%
Shoe 81.2%
Shoe 58.5%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-10-06

a black and white photo of a man 73.5%
a man that is standing in the rain 59.4%
an old photo of a man 59.3%

Google Gemini

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

In this monochrome negative image, a person wearing a helmet and attire suggestive of a uniform balances on a narrow wooden plank. They are carrying items in each hand, one appearing to be a beverage container and the other a small plate or tray. Above them looms a large, oval-shaped object, potentially part of a vehicle or aircraft.

The individual appears to be navigating the plank across what seems to be an expanse of water or a wet area, with some objects visible beneath the surface. A barrier of dense, possibly grassy vegetation rises in the background, adding depth to the scene. The image composition and subject matter could be interpreted as depicting a precarious situation or a specific task being undertaken in a challenging environment.

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

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression: The image is a black and white negative, which gives it a unique, stark appearance. It shows a person, likely a worker or someone in a military-like uniform, traversing a makeshift walkway. The composition is intriguing, with a large, curved object dominating the upper portion of the frame.

Subject and Activities:

  • A person in a work-like uniform, wearing a hard hat.
  • The person is walking across a wooden walkway.
  • They are carrying a small tray or dish, and a bottle of what appears to be "Premium" labeled alcohol

Setting and Background:

  • The setting appears to be outdoors, possibly a construction site or a similar industrial environment.
  • The background is primarily dark, with a strip of vegetation and some structures.
  • There is a large, curved object overhead, which could be a part of machinery or a structure like a storage tank or pipe.

Technical Aspects:

  • The image is a negative, which means the light and dark values are inverted.
  • The composition is well-balanced, with the person and the walkway in the center.
  • The lighting is even, and there are no strong shadows.

Mood and Interpretation:

The image has a slightly surreal or dreamlike quality due to the negative effect and the composition. It could be interpreted as a snapshot of a worker in a challenging environment, or as a more symbolic representation of a person navigating a difficult path.