Concept / Natural object
Natural object
A visual subject category depicting a nonliving object that occurs naturally rather than being primarily manufactured
A visual subject category depicting a nonliving object that occurs naturally rather than being primarily manufactured.
A plain manufactured panel
The standard boy comparison motif is a living subject and cannot compare a naturally occurring nonliving object, so it is replaced with a neutral manufactured object that does not pre-stage natural origin.
Both languages share the English example images. Japanese prompts are the recorded translations.
A phrase to start with
Directs the scene toward a subject readable as a naturally occurring nonliving object.
Appearance and effects
A naturally occurring nonliving object appears as one subject in the image.
Visual traits
- naturally occurring
- nonliving object
- unspecified kind of subject
Expected changes
- A naturally occurring nonliving object is more likely to appear
Five examples
1 — A plain manufactured cube
The standard dog comparison motif is a living subject and cannot compare a naturally occurring nonliving object, so it is replaced with a neutral manufactured object that does not pre-stage natural origin.
a plain manufactured cube with no cues to natural origin, living organisms, material, geology, or location
- a plain manufactured cube
- a state with no cue to natural origin
2 — A plain manufactured sphere
The standard cat comparison motif is a living subject and cannot compare a naturally occurring nonliving object, so it is replaced with a neutral manufactured object that does not pre-stage natural origin.
a plain manufactured sphere with no cues to natural origin, living organisms, material, geology, or location
- a plain manufactured sphere
- a state with no cue to natural origin
3 — A plain manufactured panel
The standard boy comparison motif is a living subject and cannot compare a naturally occurring nonliving object, so it is replaced with a neutral manufactured object that does not pre-stage natural origin.
a plain manufactured panel with no cues to natural origin, living organisms, material, geology, or location
- a plain manufactured panel
- a state with no cue to natural origin
4 — A plain manufactured chair
The standard unoccupied-room comparison motif has no natural-object subject, so it is replaced with a neutral manufactured object that does not pre-stage natural origin.
a plain manufactured chair with no cues to natural origin, living organisms, material, geology, or location
- a plain manufactured chair
- a state with no cue to natural origin
5 — A plain manufactured block
The standard valley-landscape comparison motif cannot compare a natural object as an independent subject, so it is replaced with a neutral manufactured object that does not pre-stage natural origin.
a plain manufactured block with no cues to natural origin, living organisms, material, geology, or location
- a plain manufactured block
- a state with no cue to natural origin
Meaning and scope
Definition
A natural object is a visual subject category depicting a nonliving object that occurs naturally rather than being primarily manufactured. It does not determine a living organism, material, geological type, location, value, symbolism, or processing state.
In more detail
It concerns the subject category of naturally occurring nonliving objects. It is distinct from manufactured-object and from living plant, fungus, or animal categories, without specifying a kind such as stone, wood, or mineral or whether it has been processed.
Includes
- A naturally occurring nonliving object that is not primarily manufactured
Excludes
- A living organism, material, geological type, location, value, symbolism, or processing state
- A manufactured object, plant, fungus, or animal
What this does not imply
- A living organism, material, geological type, location, value, symbolism, or processing state
Variability
Kind, number, surface, setting, and processing state can be adjusted separately.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Specify only a naturally occurring nonliving object as the subject category
Distinguish similar expressions
- Specify kind, material, geology, location, or processing state separately only when needed
Typical uses
- Specify a naturally occurring nonliving object as a subject of a scene
Possible failure modes
- It reads as a manufactured object or living organism, is fixed to a material or geological type, or adds value or symbolism without support
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