Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Chinook helicopter with lifting 105mm howitzer silhouetted against sun and low clouds, 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, 2007.184.2.425.1

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Chinook helicopter with lifting 105mm howitzer silhouetted against sun and low clouds, 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, 2007.184.2.425.1

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-25

Animal 99.9
Bird 99.9
Flying 99.9
Aircraft 99.9
Transportation 99.9
Vehicle 99.9
Helicopter 99.5
Nature 94.7
Outdoors 94.7
Sky 94.7
Airplane 87.3
Flight 78.6
Landing 57.6

Clarifai
created on 2018-10-07

no person 97
people 95.7
still life 94.1
one 94.1
food 91.9
moon 90.9
shadow 89.7
abstract 88.8
travel 88.7
backlit 88.3
vehicle 88.1
light 88
silhouette 87.4
blur 87.4
art 86.8
vintage 85.5
fruit 85.5
science 84.9
dark 84.6
wear 84.2

Imagga
created on 2018-10-07

light bulb 70.1
electric lamp 55.4
lamp 43.9
source of illumination 29.8
fruit 24.1
food 23.3
black 16.8
wire 16.3
yellow 15.9
healthy 15.1
fresh 15
autumn 14
orange 13.8
close 13.7
sweet 11.8
pear 11.5
health 11.1
organic 10.9
ripe 10.9
plate 10.8
raw 10.7
gourmet 10.2
clock 9.9
insect 9.7
apple 9.5
restaurant 9.5
nobody 9.3
eating 9.2
diet 9.2
juicy 9.1
gold 9
planet 9
dessert 8.9
pattern 8.9
life 8.6
season 8.6
appetizer 8.4
eat 8.4
texture 8.3
fish 8.3
closeup 8.1
object 8.1
lampshade 8
light 8
color 7.8
round 7.8
nutrition 7.5
technology 7.4
natural 7.4
brown 7.4
cuisine 7.1

Google
created on 2018-10-07

Microsoft
created on 2018-10-07

dark 47.1
clouds 23

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Helicopter
Airplane
Helicopter 99.5%
Airplane 87.3%

Captions

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

-100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-12

The image depicts a helicopter, likely a military or heavy-lift Chinook helicopter, silhouetted against a large, fiery orange sun. The helicopter is carrying cargo suspended below it, such as equipment and a vehicle or heavy machinery. The scene is dramatic, with clouds partially obscuring the sun and providing a smoky, atmospheric effect. The overall composition conveys a sense of power and urgency, with rich, warm tones dominating the frame.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-12

The image depicts a Chinook helicopter silhouetted against a large, orange sun, which dominates the background. The helicopter is in flight and appears to be involved in a sling load operation, as it is carrying a load suspended by a long cable beneath it. The fiery color of the sun and the surrounding sky suggests either sunrise or sunset, creating a dramatic and striking visual contrast between the dark silhouette of the aircraft and the vibrant sky. Some clouds can be seen partially obscuring the sun, adding texture to the scene.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-17

The image depicts a silhouetted military helicopter flying against a large, bright orange sun or moon in the sky. The helicopter appears to be a Chinook or similar heavy-lift transport helicopter, with its distinctive twin rotors visible. The sky is a deep, fiery orange color, creating a dramatic and ominous atmosphere. The overall scene has a vintage or film-like quality, suggesting this may be an older or artistic photograph.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 on 2025-06-17

The image shows a military helicopter silhouetted against a large, orange sun or moon. The helicopter appears to be a heavy-lift cargo type, with two main rotors on top. It is flying in front of the bright celestial body, which takes up most of the frame and has an ominous red-orange glow, possibly due to atmospheric conditions like smoke or haze. The overall scene has an apocalyptic or wartime feel to it, with the aircraft's mission unknown but the lighting suggesting a sense of danger or urgency.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-17

This is a dramatic silhouette photograph of a military CH-47 Chinook helicopter (recognizable by its distinctive twin-rotor design) against a large setting sun. The helicopter appears to be conducting a sling load operation, carrying equipment or supplies beneath it. The sky has a striking orange and red color palette, with the sun appearing as a massive golden disk in the background. The overall composition creates a powerful and iconic military image, with the helicopter's dark outline contrasting beautifully against the bright sun. The image has a somewhat vintage or historical quality to it, possibly from the Vietnam War era based on its visual characteristics.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image depicts a Chinook helicopter in flight, with its rotors spinning and a cargo net suspended beneath it. The helicopter is flying towards the left side of the image, set against a backdrop of a large orange sun or moon. The sky around the sun/moon is darkened, suggesting that the image was taken during sunset or sunrise.

The helicopter is shown in silhouette, with no visible details on its body. The cargo net is also in silhouette, but it appears to be carrying several large objects, possibly crates or containers. The net is attached to the helicopter's underside and hangs down towards the ground.

The overall atmosphere of the image is one of action and movement, as the helicopter flies through the sky with its cargo in tow. The use of a sepia-toned filter gives the image a sense of nostalgia and timelessness, suggesting that it may have been taken during a historical event or mission.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image depicts a helicopter in flight, with a smaller aircraft suspended beneath it by a cable. The helicopter is positioned centrally within the frame, facing leftward, and features two rotors extending outward from its body. A smaller plane is attached to the helicopter via a cable, also oriented to the left.

In the background, a large yellow circle dominates the scene, resembling either the sun or moon. The surrounding area is filled with dark clouds, which are tinted orange due to the presence of the yellow circle. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests that it was captured during either sunrise or sunset.

The image appears to be a photograph taken from a distance, possibly from another aircraft or a high vantage point. The use of a telephoto lens or other optical equipment may have been employed to capture the scene in such detail. The image's composition and lighting suggest that it was taken by a professional photographer or someone with experience in aerial photography.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image shows a helicopter flying against a backdrop of a sunset or sunrise. The helicopter is suspended in the air, with its landing gear extended. It is carrying a large object, possibly a container or equipment, hanging from a rope. The helicopter's shadow is cast on the bright, orange sky, and the sun is partially obscured by the helicopter and the object it is carrying. The image conveys a sense of motion and activity, with the helicopter in flight and the sun setting or rising in the background.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

A helicopter is flying in the sky with the sun behind it, and it seems to be lifting something with a rope. The helicopter has two propellers, one on top and one on the back. It is carrying a box and a small object that seems to be a rocket. The sun has a warm glow, and it is surrounded by clouds. The sky is clear, and the sun is shining brightly.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-07

The image shows a silhouetted view of a twin-rotor helicopter, likely a CH-47 Chinook, carrying an aircraft (possibly an F-4 Phantom) suspended beneath it via cables. Below the aircraft is an object or load further suspended by cables. The background is dominated by a large, intensely orange-yellow circle, resembling a sun or intense light source. The lighting and colors suggest a dramatic, possibly fiery or sunset-like scene. The image is somewhat grainy and stylized.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-07

Here's a description of the image:

The image shows a Chinook helicopter silhouetted against a vibrant, fiery sunset. The sky is a deep red and orange, with the sun dominating the center of the frame. The helicopter is in flight, and a smaller, perhaps unmanned, vehicle is suspended beneath it. Another object, possibly cargo, hangs further down beneath the second vehicle. The overall effect is dramatic, with the stark contrast of the dark helicopter against the bright sunset. The image has a slightly aged look, possibly an older photograph or a film still.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image depicts a helicopter in silhouette against a large, bright, and hazy sun. The helicopter appears to be a CH-47 Chinook, identifiable by its distinctive twin-rotor design. It is carrying a suspended load, which is attached by cables beneath the aircraft. The scene is likely set during either sunrise or sunset, given the position of the sun in the sky and the orange-red hue of the sky. The helicopter is in flight, and the background is somewhat obscured by the brightness of the sun, creating a dramatic and visually striking image. The overall atmosphere suggests a military or heavy-lift operation, possibly during a training exercise or a mission.