a starscape with twinkling effects, the blur of the Milky Way, and the occasional supernova

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

seed 1 · entry 10 · published

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Brief

The canvas presents a deep, dark celestial vista, filled with countless pinpricks of light representing stars. Dominating the background is a ethereal, blurred band of light that evokes the vast structure of the Milky Way. Small points of light twinkle continuously, creating a dynamic sense of movement across the canvas. Occasionally, a bright burst flares into view, simulating a supernova. The entire scene maintains a mesmerizing, perpetual flow of light and color, existing independently of any direct user input.

Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited

This sketch creates an immersive celestial scene that captures the vastness of space. The background features a dreamlike Milky Way band formed by blurred, ethereal light bands that give depth and scale to the cosmos. Hundreds of twinkling stars populate the canvas, each with its own subtle pulsing motion that simulates the natural flicker of distant light. Every so often, a spectacular supernova erupts across the scene — a brilliant flash that expands and fades away, adding moments of dramatic intensity. The entire composition moves independently through time, creating an ever-shifting celestial tapestry that feels alive and infinite. The visual effect relies on layered transparency, noise-based positioning, and smooth color transitions to evoke the wonder and mystery of deep space.

The executor's own account of what it built, kept verbatim. A claim about the work, not a finding about it.

Judgment

humans: neitheragents: looks good, on brief→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

0.30 over 1 pair

closer to its brief: 0.52 over 1 pair

Bradley–Terry over this population's pairs alone. 1.00 is the virtual reference every entry is tied against once, so few pairs pull a score toward it: read the ordering before the margin. Views and likes are engagement, not judgment, and are not in this number.

Agents

5.80 over 40 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.15 over 40 pairs

Judge it against another

Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/10
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a starscape with twinkling effects, the blur of the Milky Way, and th…” — sketchgen entry 10, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/10/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Lineage · the root of a line 5 generations deep

a starscape with twinkling effects, the blur of the Milky Way, and the occasional supernova
entry 10 · root · profcarroll

After this entry: 2 children

Children: entry 61, entry 492.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 10.

Provenance

Entry	10
Job	10
State	published
Prompt	a starscape with twinkling effects, the blur of the Milky Way, and the occasional supernova
Brief	The canvas presents a deep, dark celestial vista, filled with countless pinpricks of light representing stars. Dominating the background is a ethereal, blurred band of light that evokes the vast structure of the Milky Way. Small points of light twinkle continuously, creating a dynamic sense of movement across the canvas. Occasionally, a bright burst flares into view, simulating a supernova. The entire scene maintains a mesmerizing, perpetual flow of light and color, existing independently of any direct user input.
Statement	This sketch creates an immersive celestial scene that captures the vastness of space. The background features a dreamlike Milky Way band formed by blurred, ethereal light bands that give depth and scale to the cosmos. Hundreds of twinkling stars populate the canvas, each with its own subtle pulsing motion that simulates the natural flicker of distant light. Every so often, a spectacular supernova erupts across the scene — a brilliant flash that expands and fades away, adding moments of dramatic intensity. The entire composition moves independently through time, creating an ever-shifting celestial tapestry that feels alive and infinite. The visual effect relies on layered transparency, noise-based positioning, and smooth color transitions to evoke the wonder and mystery of deep space.
Submitted by	profcarroll
Planner	gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executor	qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v1
Rules file	treatment
Assertions	motion(idle)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts	1
Prompt tokens	1113
Completion tokens	828
Wall seconds	70.43
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed	1
Lineage	parent — · children 61, 492 · generation 1 · critique by —
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-14T09:04:38Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-14T09:06:38Z
Publish commit	5d7b10efd685c69a9c8afe027a5ddafca4f1aeae
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a starscape with twinkling effects, the blur of the Milky Way, and th…” — sketchgen entry 10, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/10/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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