Human Generated Data

Title

[People at train crossing]

Date

1929-1931

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.226.17

Copyright

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

Human Generated Data

Title

[People at train crossing]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1929-1931

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.226.17

Copyright

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

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-19

Clothing 91.3
Apparel 91.3
Person 85.4
Human 85.4
Officer 83.5
Military 83.5
Military Uniform 83.5
Symbol 78.6
Cross 78.6
Silhouette 72.1
Overcoat 64.3
Coat 64.3
Banister 59.9
Handrail 59.9
Railing 58.9

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-19

people 99.6
adult 97.5
man 95.6
monochrome 94.7
two 94.4
group together 93.7
one 93.6
group 91.4
administration 90.1
woman 87
religion 85.5
street 85.4
no person 84
three 81.7
building 80.3
wear 80
light 79.2
architecture 79
home 79
leader 78.6

Imagga
created on 2019-11-19

stone 46.8
architecture 46.4
ancient 43.3
history 42.1
old 37.7
building 36.1
temple 33.6
historic 33
wall 32.9
structure 30.2
monument 27.1
ruin 26.3
culture 25.7
travel 24.7
historical 23.5
construction 23.1
city 22.5
ruins 22.4
tourism 22.3
town 22.3
famous 21.4
brick 21
landmark 19.9
past 19.4
religion 18.8
column 18.7
sky 17.9
house 16.9
traditional 16.6
grave 16.3
cemetery 15.5
roof 14.6
site 14.1
tourist 14
castle 14
memorial 13.2
rock 13
civilization 12.8
archeology 12.8
roman 12.7
exterior 12
landscape 11.9
tower 11.6
building material 10.5
urban 10.5
outdoors 10.5
buildings 10.4
turkey 9.7
heritage 9.7
home 9.6
antique 9.5
east 9.3
beam 9.3
art 9.2
gravestone 9.1
block 8.9
ruined 8.9
built 8.7
support 8.7
scene 8.7
architectural 8.7
medieval 8.6
day 8.6
god 8.6
hill 8.4
destination 8.4
street 8.3
facade 8.2
vacation 8.2
light 8
device 7.9
fortress 7.9
tomb 7.9
statue 7.8
walls 7.8
marble 7.8
entrance 7.7
near 7.7
build 7.6
stones 7.6
window 7.6
place 7.5
mountain 7.1
grass 7.1
trees 7.1
summer 7.1

Google
created on 2019-11-19

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-19

statue 94.1
black and white 86.1
grave 77.9
text 76.3
cemetery 69.6
man 60.6
clothing 58.3
monochrome 55.8
person 52.9

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Cross
Person 85.4%
Cross 78.6%

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-04

a photograph of a group of people standing on a train track -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-10

This is a black-and-white negative image. It depicts a train in motion, as blurred streaks suggest movement. In the foreground, there are four people standing near a railroad crossing. The individuals appear to be dressed in early 20th-century attire, with coats and hats. A railroad crossing sign is prominently visible, featuring crossed boards. The background includes faint trees and a fence near the tracks. The inverted colors and details give the scene a vintage and eerie quality.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-10

The image is a black and white negative photograph showing a scene with several people standing near a railway. The scene features three people prominently: one wearing a hat and coat with their hands behind their back, facing towards a large steam train passing by. This person appears to be male. The other two people appear to be females, wearing coats with hoods or hats, also facing the train. In the background, there is a train moving from right to left. The negative image means darker areas appear light and lighter areas appear dark. There is a railway crossing sign visible on the left side of the image. Trees and a fence are also visible in the background.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-18

The image shows a nighttime scene with a railroad crossing signal in the foreground. There are several people standing near the crossing, but their faces are not clearly visible. The background appears to be a building or structure. The overall atmosphere of the image is dark and moody, with the railroad crossing signal standing out as the focal point.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-18

This appears to be a vintage black and white photograph taken at a train station or railway crossing. Several people are standing on what looks like a platform or near the tracks, with a railroad crossing sign visible in the frame. The image has the characteristic grainy, high-contrast look of early photography. In the background, there appears to be a train or railway car. The scene seems to be captured at night or in low-light conditions, given the dark background. The crossing sign shows the traditional "X" shape that warns of a railroad crossing.

Meta Llama

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

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a train station scene, with a train in motion and three individuals standing on the platform.

In the foreground, a man stands on the left side of the platform, wearing a hat and holding a bag or coat in his right hand. He is positioned near a pole with a sign, which appears to be a railroad crossing sign. To his right, two women are visible, one wearing a long coat and the other dressed in a shorter coat. The train, blurred due to its motion, is positioned behind them, with its front end partially obscured by the women.

The background of the image features a dark sky, with a tree visible on the left side of the platform. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a quiet, nighttime scene at a train station, with the train's movement creating a sense of activity despite the stillness of the surroundings.

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

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a train station at night, with three individuals standing on the platform. The train is positioned on the right side of the image, while the three people are situated on the left side. The person in the center is wearing a long coat and appears to be a woman, although her face is not visible. The individual on the far left is also wearing a long coat and a hat, but their face is not discernible. The person on the far right is wearing a long coat and a hat, and their face is also not visible.

In the background, there are trees and buildings visible, but they are not clearly defined due to the low light conditions. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests that it was taken during a cold winter evening, as the individuals are all wearing coats and hats. The image appears to be an old photograph, possibly from the early 20th century, given the style of clothing and the lack of modern technology visible in the scene.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The black-and-white image shows a train on the tracks. A pole with a railroad crossing sign is placed on the left side of the image. Three people are standing on the right side of the image. The person on the left is wearing a hat and holding something in his hand. The person in the middle is wearing a long dress. The person on the right is wearing a hat and a coat.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

A black-and-white photo features four people standing on a platform near a train track. They are dressed in long-sleeved shirts and pants, and some of them are wearing hats. The person on the left is wearing a hat and has a satchel in his left hand. The person on the right is wearing a hat and a long coat. Behind them is a train moving on the track.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-04

Here's a description of the image:

The image appears to be a negative print of a vintage photograph, likely from the early to mid-20th century. It depicts a scene at a railroad crossing at night.

Here's a breakdown:

  • Setting: A dark, night scene. The primary subject is a train crossing.
  • People: Several figures are visible, seemingly waiting. One man is wearing a hat and suit, standing with his back to the viewer. Two women are wearing long coats and facing the train.
  • Train: A large train is passing through the crossing.
  • Sign: A railroad crossing sign with the classic "X" is prominently placed.
  • Atmosphere: The atmosphere is moody and mysterious, owing to the dark tones and the subject matter.

The overall quality and style suggest this is a photograph that has been carefully composed, with a high level of detail given the vintage style and the use of negative processing.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-04

This image is a negative print in black and white, depicting what appears to be people waiting at a railroad crossing as a train passes.

In the foreground, there are three figures, possibly waiting for the train. The figure on the left is somewhat obscured, and only their head is barely visible. Next to it, there is a man in a suit and a hat, with his back to the viewer, seemingly watching the train pass. Further to the right, there is what looks like a woman in a long coat, also with her back turned. A second woman in a long coat with a furry collar is to the right of the image, looking at the train.

Near the man in the suit stands a railroad crossing sign, providing context to the scene.

In the background, a train is visible, appearing as a long, blurred form due to its movement. Behind the train, there's a suggestion of a landscape with what could be trees or other vegetation.

The image has a grainy texture typical of older photographs, and the negative print style gives it a somewhat ghostly or ethereal quality. The use of light and shadow accentuates the shapes of the figures and the train, creating a sense of depth and movement.

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image appears to be a historical black-and-white photograph taken at night. The scene is somewhat blurry and grainy, suggesting it may be quite old. Here are the key elements visible in the image:

  1. Foreground: There are three individuals standing in the foreground. They are wearing what appears to be light-colored clothing, possibly uniforms or formal attire. The person on the left seems to be leaning against a structure or pole.

  2. Middle Ground: There is a railroad crossing sign, which is an "X" shaped sign mounted on a pole. This sign indicates a railway crossing.

  3. Background: A steam locomotive is passing by in the background. The train is moving from left to right, and its motion is captured as a blur, indicating a long exposure time for the photograph. The locomotive has a classic design with a prominent smokestack and cylindrical tanks.

  4. Setting: The environment appears to be a rural or semi-rural area, as there are trees and open spaces visible. The overall lighting is dim, consistent with a nighttime setting.

This image likely captures a moment in time when rail travel was a significant mode of transportation, and the presence of the individuals suggests they might be railway workers or passengers waiting for the train to pass.