Human Generated Data

Title

[Elevated train]

Date

late 1940's

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.499.17

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Human Generated Data

Title

[Elevated train]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

late 1940's

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.499.17

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-04-05

Nature 98.5
Airplane 97.1
Transportation 97.1
Vehicle 97.1
Aircraft 97.1
Outdoors 95.4
Snow 78.9
Winter 68.2
Storm 62

Clarifai
created on 2021-04-05

no person 98.7
people 98.3
adult 94.2
two 93.3
man 92.6
one 92.2
wear 91.5
art 91.1
street 89.7
snow 89.2
architecture 88.9
winter 88.5
dirty 88.2
retro 87.8
monochrome 87.5
vehicle 87.4
war 86.8
industry 86.7
building 84.1
military 84

Imagga
created on 2021-04-05

grunge 39.2
texture 36.1
old 34.1
pattern 28.7
aged 26.2
antique 26
vintage 25.6
paint 22.6
frame 22.5
retro 22.1
grungy 21.8
dirty 21.7
wall 21.6
decoration 19.1
envelope 18
graffito 17.8
surface 17.6
art 17.6
textured 17.5
rough 17.3
border 17.2
damaged 17.2
weathered 17.1
paper 16.8
ancient 16.4
design 16.3
color 16.1
wallpaper 16.1
water 16
sand 15.3
material 15.2
rust 14.5
parchment 14.4
decorative 14.2
blank 13.7
canvas 13.3
space 13.2
text 13.1
container 12.7
decay 12.5
brown 12.5
stained 12.5
stucco 12.1
rubbish 11.8
fastener 11.6
rusty 11.4
screen 11.2
beach 11
drop 10.9
dark 10.9
backdrop 10.7
windshield 10.6
aging 10.5
backgrounds 10.5
worn 10.5
metal 10.5
artistic 10.4
empty 10.3
graphic 10.2
page 10.2
dirt 9.5
old fashioned 9.5
protective covering 9.5
iron 9.4
sea 9.4
wet 8.9
detail 8.9
scratched 8.8
liquid 8.7
light 8.7
restraint 8.6
painted 8.6
glass 8.6
textures 8.5
wreckage 8.5
floral 8.5
ocean 8.3
shabby 7.8
black 7.8
grime 7.8
nobody 7.8
cold 7.7
torn 7.7
messy 7.7
edge 7.7
stain 7.7
ripple 7.6
rain 7.5
sign 7.5
covering 7.5
part 7.5
artwork 7.3
device 7.3
cool 7.1

Google
created on 2021-04-05

Microsoft
created on 2021-04-05

drawing 95.6
text 90.4
sketch 88.3
black and white 70.1
old 57.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Airplane
Airplane 97.1%

Categories

Imagga

text visuals 99.4%

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2021-04-05

an old photo of a person 53.5%
old photo of a person 50.3%
an old photo of a person 50.2%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-13

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a grayscale aerial photograph, presented as a negative. This means the light and dark areas are reversed, giving a somewhat unusual and potentially older feel. The scene depicts an urban or industrial landscape.

Key Elements:

  • Railroad Tracks: Dominating a significant portion of the image are multiple parallel railroad tracks that curve along a route. They are a prominent feature.
  • Buildings/Structures: The image also shows various buildings or structures, likely urban or industrial in nature, that intersect with the railroad tracks.
  • Vehicles/Machinery: There are some forms that seem to resemble vehicles or machinery.
  • Roads/Paths: Some forms that seem to resemble roads or paths are present.
  • Overall Composition: The photograph's composition suggests a wide-angle view, capturing a broad area of the urban landscape. The use of perspective, including the convergence of the railroad tracks, creates depth and draws the viewer's eye through the scene.

Possible Interpretation:

It could be a picture of a cityscape, industrial area, or a railroad yard.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-13

The image is a black and white aerial photograph, seemingly taken from a high vantage point, looking down upon a landscape that includes railway tracks, buildings, and open spaces. The image appears to be a negative, as the lighter areas would be the darker shades in a regular photograph.

In the upper section of the photograph, a series of parallel railway tracks curve slightly, suggesting a junction or a bend in the rail line. Adjacent to the tracks are structures that might be buildings or industrial facilities. The details are somewhat obscured due to the image quality and the negative representation.

In the lower portion of the image, there's a more open area, possibly an empty lot or a construction site. The ground appears to be uneven, and there are some structures and vehicles visible. The resolution is not high enough to clearly distinguish these elements, but one can make out what appears to be a vehicle of some kind.

The overall impression is of an urban or industrial landscape viewed from above. The negative image makes it somewhat challenging to interpret the scene with certainty, but the essential elements are discernible.