OK, this surprised me:

  uv run --with 'numpy<2.0' --with mlx-vlm python \
    -m mlx_vlm.generate \
      --model mlx-community/QVQ-72B-Preview-4bit \
      --max-tokens 10000 \
      --temp 0.0 \
      --prompt "describe this" \
      --image Tank_Man_\(Tiananmen_Square_protester\).jpg 
 

Here's the output: https://gist.github.com/simonw/e04e4fdade0c380ec5dd1e90fb5f3...

It included this bit:

> I remember seeing this image before; it's famous for capturing a moment of civil resistance. The person standing alone against the tanks symbolizes courage and defiance in the face of overwhelming power. It's a powerful visual statement about the human spirit and the desire for freedom or protest.