Human Generated Data

Title

Cotton-Wool Palm Tree

Date

1968

People

Artist: Sigmar Polke, German 1941 - 2010

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Antonia Paepcke DuBrul Fund, 2013.27.5

Copyright

© The Estate of Sigmar Polke / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, Germany

Human Generated Data

Title

Cotton-Wool Palm Tree

People

Artist: Sigmar Polke, German 1941 - 2010

Date

1968

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Antonia Paepcke DuBrul Fund, 2013.27.5

Copyright

© The Estate of Sigmar Polke / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, Germany

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-04-08

Art 90.6
Art Gallery 78.9
Head 74.6
Painting 63.3
Cat 56.1
Pet 56.1
Mammal 56.1
Animal 56.1

Clarifai
created on 2018-03-16

people 99.5
portrait 98.5
art 97.9
one 97.3
adult 96.1
retro 95
print 94.6
wear 94
vintage 92.9
man 90
canine 89.9
picture frame 89.5
mammal 89.5
old 88.9
antique 87.5
painting 86.5
dog 85.3
woman 83.7
illustration 80.6
bill 79.9

Imagga
created on 2018-03-16

nuclear weapon 33.5
film 33.5
baby 27.2
weapon of mass destruction 26.8
photographic paper 23.7
fetus 23
texture 22.2
x-ray film 21.7
weapon 19.7
grunge 19.6
negative 18.5
vertebrate 17.2
wall 17.1
black 16.5
photographic equipment 15.8
textured 15.8
pattern 15.7
old 14.6
device 13.4
design 13.1
blank 13
instrument 12.6
frame 12.5
space 12.4
aged 11.7
dark 11.7
color 11.7
chordate 11.5
man 11.4
kitty 10.8
light 10.7
male 10.6
art 10.5
grungy 10.4
nobody 10.1
material 9.8
business 9.7
clothing 9.7
dirty 9
backgrounds 8.9
cat 8.9
vintage 8.3
rough 8.2
surface 7.9
cute 7.9
ancient 7.8
empty 7.7
screen 7.7
feline 7.7
wallpaper 7.6
canvas 7.6
one 7.5
silhouette 7.4
shape 7.4
retro 7.4
back 7.3
paper 7.3
kitten 7.3
bright 7.1
science 7.1
adult 7.1
copy 7.1

Google
created on 2018-03-16

Microsoft
created on 2018-03-16

monitor 99.7
television 99.1
screen 93.2
cat 91.2
flat 64.7
display 47.9
image 42.9
picture frame 35.6
wave 33.1

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

AWS Rekognition

Age 23-38
Gender Female, 79.4%
Surprised 1.5%
Happy 0.6%
Disgusted 0.4%
Calm 75.9%
Sad 18.2%
Angry 2.2%
Confused 1.2%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Cat
Cat 56.1%

Categories

Imagga

pets animals 100%

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-11

a photograph of a dog with a white dog in a black and white photo -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-09

This is a black-and-white photograph with a hazy and abstract appearance. The central object resembles a soft or cloud-like form, possibly evocative of a figure standing or an organic structure. It has a cottony texture and irregular contours, giving it an ethereal or surreal quality. Underneath the image, the German word "Wattepalme" is printed, which translates to "cotton palm." The overall atmosphere is enigmatic and moody, with a shadowy, indistinct background.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-09

The image is a black and white photograph with a surreal appearance. It seems to depict a cloudy or smoky form that could resemble a mushroom cloud or a distorted figure, set against a blurred, dark background. The photograph has a grainy texture, lending an abstract and mysterious quality to the subject. Below the image, the word "Wattepalme" is printed, which is German for "cotton palm." This could suggest that the form is meant to evoke the shape of a palm tree made out of cotton or cloud-like material, playing with the viewers' perception and imagination. The overall tone of the image is ambiguous and thought-provoking.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2024-12-29

The image shows a black and white photograph depicting a large, billowing cloud of smoke or steam rising up from a dark, shadowy background. The cloud appears to have a distinctive, almost human-like shape, with a rounded, bulbous form that evokes a sense of organic movement and energy. The title of the image, "Wattepalme," suggests that this might be a depiction of a natural phenomenon or event, though the specific details are not immediately clear from the image alone.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2024-12-29

The black and white image shows a wispy, ghostly figure against a dark background. The figure appears to be walking or floating, with its body elongated and fading out at the bottom. There is a hazy, smoky quality to the edges of the figure, giving it an ethereal and mysterious appearance. The German caption below the image reads "Wattspalme".

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2024-12-29

This appears to be a black and white photograph titled "Wattepalme" showing what looks like a cloud or smoke formation in a dark background. The shape resembles a palm tree or plume of smoke, with a vertical column and a billowing, cloud-like top portion that spreads out. The image has a dreamy, ethereal quality due to the soft, diffused edges of the white formation against the dark background. The photograph appears to be artistic in nature, possibly capturing an experimental or avant-garde perspective on natural phenomena or smoke patterns.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-14

The image is a black and white photograph of a person in a dynamic pose, with their arms outstretched and legs bent, as if they are jumping or dancing. The person is wearing a light-colored outfit that blends into the background, making it difficult to discern their exact attire. The background of the image is dark and blurry, which adds to the sense of movement and energy conveyed by the person's pose.

The overall effect of the image is one of dynamism and fluidity, capturing a moment of action and movement. The use of a black and white photograph adds a sense of timelessness and simplicity to the image, allowing the viewer to focus on the person's pose and movement without distraction.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-14

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a person, possibly a woman, with their arms raised and bent at the elbows. The figure appears to be wearing a long-sleeved dress or robe that reaches down to their ankles. The background of the image is dark, making it difficult to discern any details beyond the figure.

At the bottom of the image, there is text that reads "Wattepalme" in small letters. This suggests that the image may be related to a specific theme or concept, possibly related to art or literature. Overall, the image presents a mysterious and enigmatic scene that invites interpretation and speculation.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-02-27

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a human figure. The figure appears to be standing, with arms raised upwards. The body is enveloped in a cloud of smoke or steam, creating a surreal and ethereal atmosphere. The figure's face is not visible, and the body is obscured by the smoke, giving the impression of a ghostly or otherworldly presence. The background is dark, with no visible details or context. The image has a dreamlike quality, evoking a sense of mystery and intrigue.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-02-27

A black-and-white photo of a human figure with a white cloud on top of its head. The figure is standing in front of a dark background. The figure is wearing a white shirt and black pants. The figure's arms are stretched out to the sides. The photo is titled "Wattepalme" and is printed on a white background. The photo is probably from the 1920s.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-06-02

The image is a black and white photograph, printed on a white page. The photograph is a high-contrast shot of what appears to be a human figure obscured by a cloud of light or smoke. The figure seems to be standing on a dark surface, possibly a stage or floor, which blends into the shadowy background.

The figure's body is elongated and somewhat undefined, giving the impression of movement or distortion. The head and shoulders are enveloped in a brighter, amorphous mass, suggesting a cloud or vaporous material. The figure's limbs are indistinct but appear to be extended outwards, adding to the dynamic and unsettling nature of the image.

The overall effect is surreal and dreamlike, with the strong contrast and blurring of the figure creating a sense of mystery and unease. The word "Wattepalme" is printed near the bottom of the page.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-06-02

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph. The subject appears to be a figure or form created by clouds or smoke. The form has a roughly humanoid shape, with what appears to be a head, torso, and legs. The figure is predominantly white, blending into the darker background and foreground. The photograph is titled "Wattepalme" at the bottom in a small, centered, sans-serif font. The photograph is placed on a pale-colored paper, which provides a border around the central image. The overall mood is somewhat abstract and ethereal.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-30

The image depicts a dramatic scene of a waterspout, a type of tornado that forms over water. The waterspout is characterized by a tall, funnel-shaped column of rotating air extending from the water surface upwards into the sky. The photograph is in black and white, giving it a timeless and somewhat eerie quality. The waterspout appears to be in the midst of a body of water, with the dark water contrasting against the lighter, misty appearance of the waterspout itself. The word "Watspout" is printed at the bottom of the image, indicating the subject of the photograph. The overall composition and lighting emphasize the dynamic and powerful nature of the waterspout.

Text analysis

Amazon

Wattepalme

Google

Wattepalme
Wattepalme