Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (rowing canoes on the water, 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, 2007.184.2.329.2

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (rowing canoes on the water, 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, 2007.184.2.329.2

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-25

Boat 100
Sailboat 100
Transportation 100
Vehicle 100
Watercraft 99.6
Aircraft 89.7
Nature 57.7
Outdoors 57.7
Sea 57.7
Water 57.7
Landing 57.6
Seaplane 57.4
Rowboat 57.2
Sea Waves 55.4
Canoe 55.1

Clarifai
created on 2018-10-06

no person 97.7
water 94.8
people 94
travel 93.8
transportation system 92.7
vehicle 92.4
aircraft 91.5
landscape 90.8
monochrome 90
sea 88.4
art 88
seashore 87.9
ocean 87.2
bird 87.1
outdoors 85
beach 84.5
airplane 84.2
pattern 84.2
print 83.3
desktop 83.3

Imagga
created on 2018-10-06

sand 35.2
beach 24.1
water 22.7
texture 22.2
landscape 19.3
ocean 18.8
travel 18.3
sea 16.4
surface 15.9
pattern 15.7
coast 15.3
wall 13.1
sky 12.8
material 12.7
old 12.5
wallpaper 12.3
soil 12.2
grunge 11.9
summer 11.6
vacation 11.5
reflection 11.4
shore 11.2
street 11
road 10.8
horizon 10.8
scenic 10.5
textured 10.5
wave 10.4
transportation 9.9
sun 9.8
urban 9.6
traffic 9.5
line 9.4
track 9.2
outdoor 9.2
river 9.2
paint 9.1
sunset 9
device 8.9
earth 8.8
holiday 8.6
construction 8.6
waves 8.4
city 8.3
sign 8.3
lake 8.2
transport 8.2
outdoors 8.2
smooth 8.2
rough 8.2
dune 8.2
aged 8.1
dirty 8.1
brown 8.1
detail 8
asphalt 8
maze 7.9
rake 7.8
sunny 7.7
highway 7.7
bird 7.6
weathered 7.6
stones 7.6
tourism 7.4
park 7.4
calm 7.3
metal 7.2
lines 7.2
architecture 7.1
structure 7.1

Google
created on 2018-10-06

Microsoft
created on 2018-10-06

outdoor 99
nature 61.9
shore 24.1
sandy 11.9

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Airplane

Clarifai

Vehicle

AWS Rekognition

Airplane 77.9%

Clarifai

Vehicle 45.9%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2018-10-06

beaches seaside 84.6%
nature landscape 14%
paintings art 0.3%
streetview architecture 0.3%
sunrises sunsets 0.3%
cars vehicles 0.3%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-10-06

a bird flying over a beach 63.6%
a group of people on a beach 63.5%
a bird flying over the beach 61.2%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-03

a photograph of a man in a canoe with a sailboat in the water

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-07-10

a man in a small boat with a sail on it

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-08

This image appears to be a negative of a photograph, creating an inverted or high-contrast visual effect. The scene depicts a person paddling a canoe or kayak on water. The individual is seated and holding a paddle, seemingly navigating the vessel. Additional boats or aquatic structures can be seen in the background. The surface of the water is textured with scattered dark spots or patterns, possibly a result of the negative effect.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-08

The image appears to be a black and white negative photograph, which inverts the usual light and dark areas of the original scene. It features a person paddling in a canoe or small boat on a body of water. The person is shown facing to the right, sitting in the boat and holding a paddle. The water around the boat is depicted with numerous dark spots, likely resulting from the negative inversion process. The background seems to show the water extending to the horizon, with a similar pattern of dark spots. Overall, this image presents a serene and timeless scene of canoeing or boating captured in a photographic negative format.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-13

The image appears to be a black and white photograph depicting a large body of water, possibly a lake or ocean, with a distant shoreline visible in the background. In the foreground, there is a large, white, boat-like structure floating on the water. The surface of the water is dotted with numerous small, dark spots, which could be reflections or shadows. The overall scene has a somewhat hazy, atmospheric quality, suggesting it may have been taken from a distance or in poor visibility conditions.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-13

This black and white image shows someone paddling what appears to be a traditional kayak or canoe. The watercraft has distinctive curved lines typical of traditional Arctic vessels. The paddler is shown in profile, using what looks like a double-bladed paddle. The water surface appears textured with many small dark spots or ripples visible across it. The background shows what might be a shoreline or horizon line. The overall composition has a stark, documentary quality typical of historical or ethnographic photography.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-26

This image is a black-and-white photograph of two canoes on a body of water. The canoes are positioned in the center of the image, with the one in the foreground being slightly larger and more prominent. Both canoes have a single occupant, who appears to be paddling or rowing.

The water surrounding the canoes is calm, with gentle ripples visible on its surface. In the background, there is a dark area that could be a shoreline or a wall, but it is difficult to determine due to the low quality of the image.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a peaceful and serene scene, with the canoes gliding smoothly across the water. However, the poor quality of the image makes it challenging to discern any further details or context.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-26

The image depicts a serene scene of two boats on the water, with one boat in the foreground and another in the background. The foreground boat is being rowed by a person, while the background boat appears to be stationary. The water is calm, with small ripples and waves visible. The overall atmosphere of the image is peaceful and tranquil, evoking a sense of stillness and serenity.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-26

The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting two people in small boats on a body of water. The boats are positioned in the foreground, with one boat closer to the viewer and the other slightly behind. Both boats have pointed bows and are being paddled by the individuals. The person in the front boat is using a paddle, while the person in the rear boat is using a pole. The water is calm, and there are numerous small objects, possibly seaweed, floating on the surface. The sky above is clear, suggesting a sunny day.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-26

The black-and-white image shows two people riding in a boat on the sea. The boat is a canoe, and it is moving on the water. The person in front is holding a paddle and paddling the canoe, while the other person is holding a long stick. The sea is calm, and the sky is clear. The water is dotted with small waves, and the water is clear.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-29

The image depicts several small boats on a body of water, rendered in a high-contrast, almost photonegative style. In the center, a single figure is visible within one of the boats, holding what appears to be an oar or pole. The boats are simple in design, suggesting small watercraft. The water itself has a textured appearance, with numerous dark dots that might represent waves or some other form of disturbance on the surface. The background consists of a dense band of similar dark spots, possibly indicating land or another object at a distance. The image's overall style is stark and minimalist, focusing on shapes and contrast rather than detail.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-29

Here's a description of the image:

The image appears to be an old, likely vintage, photograph. It's a black and white negative print, where the light and dark values are reversed.

Subject Matter:

  • Boats: There are at least two boats depicted. One is in the foreground and seems to have a person inside rowing with a paddle. The other boat is in the background. Both boats appear to be simple, possibly traditional, watercraft.
  • Water: The scene is set on water, with the water's surface showing some movement, suggesting waves.
  • Background: The background appears to be a dark, somewhat textured area, possibly representing a shoreline, a coastline, or perhaps an uneven surface.
  • Person: In the central boat, there's a silhouette of a person rowing.

Technical Aspects:

  • Negative Print: The most striking feature is that this is a negative. Therefore, the usual light and dark relationships are inverted: what would be white in a positive print appears dark, and dark elements appear light.
  • Age and Condition: The image has a slightly grainy texture. It also appears to have some imperfections, such as dust particles, and scratches. This suggests the age of the photo and likely its original method of development.

Overall Impression:

The image depicts a simple scene of boat travel on the water. The use of the negative print technique gives it a unique artistic quality. The image suggests the past and a potentially serene setting.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image depicts a simple, minimalist drawing of a coastal scene. The drawing is done in black and white, using a dotted or stippled technique to create shading and texture. Here is a detailed breakdown of the image:

  1. Foreground: The foreground consists of a sandy beach, represented by a lighter shade with scattered dark dots to suggest texture and detail.

  2. Middle Ground: In the middle ground, there is a body of water, possibly a sea or a lake, depicted with a slightly darker shade and more densely packed dots to indicate the water's surface.

  3. Background: The background features a darker, more densely dotted area, suggesting a forest or a dense line of trees along the shoreline.

  4. Boats: There are two boats in the scene. One boat is closer to the shore in the middle ground, and the other is further out in the water. Both boats are depicted with simple, white outlines and minimal detailing.

  5. Figures: There are two stick-like figures in the scene. One figure is standing in the boat closer to the shore, possibly rowing or steering the boat. The other figure is standing on the shore, near the water's edge.

The overall style of the drawing is abstract and minimalist, focusing on the use of dots to create texture and depth rather than detailed line work.

Qwen

No captions written