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Human Generated Data

Title

Detail from "1978-2000"

Date

1978-2000, printed 2003

People

Artist: Robert Gober, American born 1954

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Schneider/Erdman Printer's Proof Collection, partial gift, and partial purchase through the Margaret Fisher Fund, 2011.202.11

Copyright

© Robert Gober

Human Generated Data

Title

Detail from "1978-2000"

People

Artist: Robert Gober, American born 1954

Date

1978-2000, printed 2003

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Schneider/Erdman Printer's Proof Collection, partial gift, and partial purchase through the Margaret Fisher Fund, 2011.202.11

Copyright

© Robert Gober

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-04-06

Soil 99
Text 98.6
Newspaper 98.6
Ground 96.5
Person 94.3
Human 94.3
Rock 87.3
Dirt Road 81.2
Road 81.2
Gravel 81.2
Outdoors 69.1
Animal 67.9
Bird 67.9
Nature 65.6
Grassland 58.3
Field 58.3
Archaeology 57.6
Page 56

Clarifai
created on 2018-03-23

people 97.9
adult 95.3
one 94.4
monochrome 90.4
no person 87.6
man 87.1
outdoors 85.7
street 85.7
desktop 85.1
war 84.8
two 83.6
cemetery 83.2
stone 80.7
old 78.5
portrait 78
dirty 76.2
ground 76.1
group 75.2
sand 73.6
ball-shaped 73.6

Imagga
created on 2018-03-23

memorial 79.9
structure 58.3
brass 52.6
stone 46.2
texture 45.9
gravestone 45.1
old 43.2
grunge 36.6
wall 34.2
textured 31.6
rough 29.2
surface 27.4
material 26.8
antique 26
pattern 25.3
vintage 24.8
aged 24.4
retro 23.8
grungy 23.7
dirty 22.6
ancient 19.9
newspaper 19.2
design 18.6
brown 18.4
weathered 18.1
mosaic 17.9
detail 17.7
wallpaper 16.1
color 15.6
paint 15.4
art 14.7
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damaged 14.3
rusty 14.3
paper 14.1
transducer 14
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close 13.7
aging 13.4
frame 13.3
canvas 13.3
product 13.2
backdrop 13.2
construction 12.8
closeup 12.8
messy 12.6
worn 12.4
backgrounds 12.2
rock 12.2
brick 11.3
blank 11.1
puzzle 11
architecture 10.9
history 10.7
creation 10.6
cemetery 10.6
concrete 10.5
electrical device 10.5
border 10
gray 9.9
urban 9.6
text 9.6
page 9.3
cracked 8.8
cement 8.8
building 8.7
rust 8.7
obsolete 8.6
dirt 8.6
black 8.4
decorative 8.4
exterior 8.3
crack 7.8
torn 7.7
stain 7.7
parchment 7.7
game 7.6
style 7.4
decoration 7.4
book 7.3
effect 7.3
yellow 7.3

Google
created on 2018-03-23

Microsoft
created on 2018-03-23

outdoor 91.8
black 66.4
old 43.9

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 26-43
Gender Male, 99.6%
Happy 0.8%
Confused 13.2%
Calm 7.4%
Sad 15.6%
Angry 4.5%
Disgusted 1.5%
Surprised 57%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Bird
Person 94.3%

Captions

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2024-12-31

The image appears to be a newspaper article with the headline "Witness to Killing Man, Saying He Made a Sexual Advance". The article discusses an incident where a man was killed, and the witness claims the victim had made a sexual advance. The image shows the newspaper clipping surrounded by various objects, including rocks and other small items, suggesting it may have been found or placed in that natural setting.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2024-12-31

The image shows a newspaper clipping on a background of sand or small rocks. The headline of the article reads "He Goes to Killing Man, Saying He Made a Sexual Advance". The article appears to be about a man named Charles Monroe Butler, age 21, who allegedly murdered another man, Mr. Gunther, after he made a sexual advance toward him. The article is dated Friday, March 5, 1999. Above the article is a black and white photograph of a young man, presumably Charles Monroe Butler, though I cannot confirm his identity.

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2024-12-31

This is a black and white photograph showing a newspaper clipping lying on what appears to be sandy or gravelly ground. The clipping is from Friday, March 1999 and appears to be about a criminal case. The newspaper article is surrounded by small rocks or pebbles and what looks like denim fabric at the bottom corners of the image. The overall composition creates a stark, documentary-style photograph with the newsprint contrasting against the rough, textured background.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-01

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white photograph, a close-up view of a newspaper clipping laid out on what appears to be a sandy surface, possibly a beach or desert floor. The photograph has a grainy quality to it, and the composition evokes a sense of found objects and a particular moment in time.

Elements of the Photograph:

  • Newspaper Clipping: The central focus is a newspaper article with the headline "ss to Killing Man, Saying He Made a Sexual Adva." The date "FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1999" is visible at the top. A black and white photograph of a young man, Charles Monroe Butler, 21, is shown, with the article discussing murder charges. The article text is mostly legible, detailing a crime and the events leading up to it.
  • Sandy Surface: The newspaper is resting on a grainy, sandy surface that takes up most of the frame. There are small pebbles, fragments of seashells, and small debris mixed into the sand.
  • Jeans: Parts of denim jeans appear in the lower corners of the image. This adds a sense of scale and context, giving the impression that the viewer is looking down at the scene. The position of the jeans suggests that someone is sitting or standing nearby, looking down at the newspaper.
  • Composition: The arrangement feels somewhat haphazard and naturalistic. The newspaper isn't perfectly centered, and the other elements are scattered around it, implying a casual arrangement, suggesting the scene was captured spontaneously.

Mood and Interpretation:

  • Mystery/Crime: The headline and subject matter of the newspaper article suggest a serious or disturbing event. The monochrome and gritty quality reinforce this somber mood.
  • Time and Place: The date on the newspaper and the style of photography place the image firmly in the late 20th century. The setting could be anywhere, but the use of a newspaper can symbolize information or documentation of a historical event.
  • Juxtaposition: The combination of the gritty sand, seashells, and the serious news article creates a powerful juxtaposition. The mundane nature of the environment contrasts with the drama of the story.

In summary, the photograph is a stark and evocative image that tells a story through its visual elements and the context of its central news item.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-01

The image is a black and white photograph featuring a newspaper clipping surrounded by sand, small rocks, and what appear to be seashells or broken shell fragments. The newspaper clipping is placed centrally and titled "ss to Killing Man, Saying He Made a Sexual Adv." The date "FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1999" is visible at the top. The clipping includes a photograph of Charles Monroe Butler, described as "one of two men charged with murder." The text beside the photograph describes details of the crime.

The sand and other natural elements are distributed around the clipping, creating a textured ground. Parts of the legs of the photographer are also visible at the edge of the image, providing a sense of depth and perspective to the scene. The composition suggests a juxtaposition of the man-made news content with the natural environment, possibly reflecting a theme related to the weight of information, truth, or human nature.

Text analysis

Amazon

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