Human Generated Data

Title

[Street scene, Potsdam]

Date

1930s

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.430.77

Copyright

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

Human Generated Data

Title

[Street scene, Potsdam]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1930s

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.430.77

Copyright

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

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-30

Architecture 99.8
Steeple 99.8
Building 99.8
Spire 99.8
Tower 99.8
Nature 98
Outdoors 96.4
City 85.7
Urban 85.7
Town 85.7
Metropolis 85.7
Snow 83.3
Weather 83.1
Office Building 82.5
Road 71.5
Winter 69.4
Pedestrian 64.7
Neighborhood 64.3
Ice 57.8
Art 57.3
Sketch 57.3
Drawing 57.3
Path 56.3
Home Decor 55.8
Street 55.5

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-30

architecture 98
street 97.4
winter 95.4
city 95.2
building 95
snow 93.6
no person 93.2
travel 93
urban 91
light 90.2
outdoors 86.6
modern 86.2
town 84.4
monochrome 83
sky 82.1
sight 81.3
house 81.3
perspective 80.6
old 79.7
people 79.7

Imagga
created on 2019-05-30

cathedral 100
architecture 61.4
building 44.7
city 36.6
church 34.3
tower 32.3
tourism 30.6
landmark 28.9
historic 28.5
history 27.8
sky 26.2
monument 24.3
travel 22.6
structure 22.3
ancient 21.7
old 21.6
religion 21.5
tourist 20.9
stone 20.5
street 20.3
famous 19.6
snow 19.4
column 16.8
town 16.7
england 16.2
construction 15.4
historical 14.1
urban 14
palace 13.9
culture 13.7
house 13.3
road 12.7
medieval 12.5
obelisk 12.4
capital 12.4
arch 12.1
wall 12.1
center 11.9
facade 11.7
dome 11.6
college 11.1
weather 10.9
bridge 10.1
window 9.7
houses 9.7
faith 9.6
attraction 9.6
brick 9.4
exterior 9.2
traditional 9.2
square 9.1
river 8.9
parliament 8.9
alley 8.8
temple 8.7
skyline 8.6
winter 8.5
buildings 8.5
castle 8.5
clouds 8.5
religious 8.4
outdoors 8.2
day 7.9
scene 7.8
architectural 7.7
god 7.7
great 7.7
place 7.5

Google
created on 2019-05-30

White 98.2
Black 96
Black-and-white 95.8
Photograph 95.4
Monochrome photography 90.8
Monochrome 89.2
Architecture 84.4
Town 82.9
Snapshot 82.9
Building 78.3
Photography 77.5
Line 73
Stock photography 70.9
Street 64.9
Style 61.2
Facade 59.4
House 59.3
City 56.2

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-30

building 96.9
house 90.1
black and white 88.8
sky 88
window 86.1
white 78.5
city 74.6
fog 65.8
way 55.3

Color Analysis

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-05-30

paintings art 95.6%
streetview architecture 3.3%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-05-30

a black and white photo of a building 89.4%
a large white building 85.9%
black and white photo of a building 85.8%

Clarifai

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Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-18

a photograph of a black and white photo of a church steeple

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-16

This image is a photographic negative of a narrow, cobblestone street lined with old-style buildings on both sides. The architecture suggests a historic European town, with timber-framed houses and tiled roofs. At the end of the street, there's a prominent, tall church tower with a steep spire, likely the focal point of the image. A few figures, including a dog, are visible along the street, emitting white outlines due to the negative effect. The sky appears black, while buildings and surrounding elements are predominantly light or white, which is characteristic of a reversed tonal image.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-16

The image appears to be a photographic negative of a street scene. In the center of the image, there is a tall church or cathedral with a prominent spire rising into the sky. The street is paved with cobblestones and is lined with buildings on both sides. The facades of the buildings have windows and appear to be multi-storied, possibly residential or commercial. There are a few people walking along the street, which gives a sense of scale and liveliness to the setting. The sky, which is typically light in a positive photograph, appears dark in this negative, while the buildings and street are light. The overall perspective of the image suggests the photo was taken from a lower viewpoint, looking up the street toward the church.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-20

The image shows a black and white photograph of a narrow street in an old European city. The street is lined with traditional-style buildings, with tall spires of a church or cathedral visible in the background. The street appears to be empty, with no people or vehicles visible. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of solitude and tranquility, capturing the historic character of the city.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-20

This appears to be a black and white photograph of a historic European street at night. The image shows a cobblestone street lined with traditional buildings featuring distinctive pointed spires or church towers. The architecture appears to be Gothic or medieval in style, with tall, narrow buildings creating a dramatic perspective down the empty street. The buildings are white or light-colored and stand in stark contrast against the dark night sky. The scene has an ethereal, almost ghostly quality to it, possibly due to the lighting and the black and white photography. The street is deserted, adding to the atmospheric nature of the image. This could be from a historic town center in Germany, France, or another European country known for its preserved medieval architecture.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The image depicts a narrow, cobblestone street lined with buildings on either side. The street is paved with small, rounded stones and features a central gutter. On the left side of the street, there are several buildings, including a large structure with a pointed roof, which appears to be a church or other religious building. On the right side of the street, there are also several buildings, including a smaller structure with a sloping roof.

In the background, the sky is dark, suggesting that the photo was taken at night or during a period of heavy cloud cover. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of quietness and serenity, with the only visible activity being a few people walking down the street.

The image has a monochromatic tone, with all colors appearing as shades of gray. This gives the image a sense of timelessness and nostalgia, as if it could have been taken at any point in the past. Overall, the image presents a peaceful and serene scene of a small town or village, with its historic architecture and quiet atmosphere evoking a sense of calm and tranquility.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a narrow street in a European town, with a tall church steeple rising in the distance. The street is lined with buildings on either side, featuring windows and doors that are characteristic of traditional European architecture. The cobblestone road adds to the historic ambiance of the scene.

In the foreground, the street stretches out, flanked by the buildings, and leads the viewer's eye towards the church steeple. The steeple stands out against the dark sky, creating a sense of depth and perspective. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of serenity and tranquility, evoking a sense of a peaceful evening in a charming European town.

Amazon Nova

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street at night. The street is empty and lined with buildings on both sides. The buildings have a mix of architectural styles, with some featuring gable roofs and others having flat roofs. The street is paved with cobblestones, and there are a few people walking on it. In the distance, there is a tall building with a steeple, possibly a church. The image has a vintage feel, with a slightly blurry quality and a muted color palette.

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

The black-and-white photo depicts a street scene at night. The street is paved with cobblestones and is lined with buildings on both sides. The buildings have numerous windows, some of which are open, allowing light to spill out onto the street. A tall tower, likely part of a church or cathedral, stands prominently in the center of the street, dominating the scene. The sky is dark, indicating that it is nighttime. There are two people walking on the street, one on each side, adding a sense of scale and activity to the otherwise quiet scene. The overall atmosphere is serene and somewhat mysterious, enhanced by the monochromatic palette and the play of light and shadow.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-12

The photograph presents a street view framed by buildings on either side, leading towards a prominent tower with a spire in the distance. The image is rendered in negative, which reverses the tones, so what is typically dark appears light and vice versa.

The buildings along the street have a traditional architectural style, potentially indicating a historical urban setting. The perspective of the shot emphasizes the depth, with the buildings converging towards the tower. The road is paved with stones, and there are suggestions of human figures scattered along the street, though their details are obscured by the negative effect.

The tower stands out due to its height and the architectural design of its spire. The sky behind it is a stark black, providing a high contrast that accentuates the tower's outline. The overall impression is one of a place that has both a sense of history and a kind of ghostly calm due to the negative tones.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-12

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a negative of a street scene. The perspective leads the viewer down a cobblestone road, flanked on both sides by buildings. The buildings have a classic architectural style, likely from a European town, with windows and what appear to be overhanging eaves. At the end of the road, dominating the composition, is a tall church tower with a pointed spire. The sky in the background is a stark black. Several human figures are visible on the street, implying a quiet street scene. The negative effect reverses the expected light and dark, making the buildings and street appear light against the dark background.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The image depicts a narrow, cobblestone street in what appears to be an old European town. The scene is likely captured in infrared, giving it a ghostly, ethereal appearance with high contrast and a monochromatic palette.

Key features include:

  1. Street and Buildings: The street is lined with traditional buildings on both sides, featuring multiple stories and classic architectural elements such as shuttered windows and sloped roofs. The buildings are closely packed, typical of older European urban layouts.

  2. Church Tower: Dominating the center of the image is a tall, pointed church tower with a clock face, indicating the presence of a church or cathedral. The tower's spire reaches high into the sky, suggesting it is a significant landmark in the area.

  3. Lighting and Atmosphere: The lighting in the image is stark, with the buildings and street appearing very bright against a dark sky. This effect is likely due to the infrared photography, which captures light differently than the human eye, often making foliage and certain materials appear very bright.

  4. People: There are a few indistinct figures visible on the street, adding a sense of scale and life to the scene. Their presence suggests that this is a functional, inhabited area.

  5. Perspective: The perspective is from ground level, looking down the length of the street towards the church tower, giving a sense of depth and leading the viewer's eye towards the central focal point of the tower.

Overall, the image captures a serene and historic urban scene with a unique visual style due to the infrared effect.

Qwen

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