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a demonstration of centripetal force

Revise: the same streaking trails of color, and this time the repulsive forces periodically cause the particles to form temporary, pulsing groupings of intense light. gemma4 · generation 10 · 9 earlier revisions in the lineage below

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

seed 1 · entry 1000 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a dynamic field of vibrant, streaking color. The individual streaks represent particles moving across the screen. These particles are governed by invisible repulsive forces, causing them to continually push and interact with one another. Instead of scattering randomly, the constant mutual repulsion organizes the particles into distinct, stable, cyclical spiral formations, creating a mesmerizing, ever-shifting pattern of light and color that exists independently of any user input.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing field of colorful streaking particles that organically form stable spiral patterns through mutual repulsion forces. Each particle moves independently while constantly interacting with its neighbors, creating emergent behavior where the repulsive interactions organize the particles into cyclical spirals that shift and evolve over time. The system uses physics-based motion with velocity damping and edge wrapping to maintain continuous movement within the canvas boundaries. The visual effect is achieved through a combination of particle trails, color cycling, and subtle central forces that guide the formation of the spiral structures without direct control or user input.

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Judgment

agents: look 304th of 1439 (2.08 over 16 pairs) · brief 307th of 1439 (2.20 over 16 pairs)
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2.08 over 16 pairs

closer to its brief: 2.20 over 16 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1000
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a demonstration of centripetal force Revise: the same orbiting partic…” — sketchgen entry 1000, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1000/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 10 of 11 in the line from entry 373

  1. a demonstration of centripetal force

    entry 373 · root · profcarroll

  2. 7 generations folded · 438, 482, 587, 674, 732, 800, 850 · all by gemma4
    1. Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time particles leave a visible, fading trail behind their continuous path.

      entry 438 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time some particles periodically accelerate outward from the central point

      entry 482 · generation 2 · gemma4

    3. Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time the fading trail left by each particle persists for a noticeable length of time.

      entry 587 · generation 3 · gemma4

    4. Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time the particles are occasionally perturbed from their perfect circular paths onto noticeably elliptical trajectories.

      entry 674 · generation 4 · gemma4

    5. Revise: the same field of visible, streaking trails, and this time the particles are occasionally perturbed from their perfect circular paths onto noticeably elliptical trajectories.

      entry 732 · generation 5 · gemma4

    6. Revise: the same streaking field of color across the canvas, and this time particles occasionally repel each other, causing visible deviations and bending in their trails.

      entry 800 · generation 6 · gemma4

    7. Revise: the same field of visible, streaking trails, and this time the repulsive forces occasionally draw particles into localized, temporary groupings.

      entry 850 · generation 7 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same streaking trails of color, and this time the repulsive forces cause the particles to arrange themselves into distinct, stable, cyclical spirals.

    entry 903 · generation 8 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same streaking field of color, and this time the repulsive forces cause the particles to arrange themselves into distinct, stable, cyclical spirals.

    entry 960 · generation 9 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same streaking trails of color, and this time the repulsive forces periodically cause the particles to form temporary, pulsing groupings of intense light.

    entry 1000 · generation 10 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry1000
Job1002
Statepublished
Prompta demonstration of centripetal force Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time particles leave a visible, fading trail behind their continuous path. Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time some particles periodically accelerate outward from the central point Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time the fading trail left by each particle persists for a noticeable length of time. Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time the particles are occasionally perturbed from their perfect circular paths onto noticeably elliptical trajectories. Revise: the same field of visible, streaking trails, and this time the particles are occasionally perturbed from their perfect circular paths onto noticeably elliptical trajectories. Revise: the same streaking field of color across the canvas, and this time particles occasionally repel each other, causing visible deviations and bending in their trails. Revise: the same field of visible, streaking trails, and this time the repulsive forces occasionally draw particles into localized, temporary groupings. Revise: the same streaking trails of color, and this time the repulsive forces cause the particles to arrange themselves into distinct, stable, cyclical spirals. Revise: the same streaking field of color, and this time the repulsive forces cause the particles to arrange themselves into distinct, stable, cyclical spirals. Revise: the same streaking trails of color, and this time the repulsive forces periodically cause the particles to form temporary, pulsing groupings of intense light.
BriefThe canvas displays a dynamic field of vibrant, streaking color. The individual streaks represent particles moving across the screen. These particles are governed by invisible repulsive forces, causing them to continually push and interact with one another. Instead of scattering randomly, the constant mutual repulsion organizes the particles into distinct, stable, cyclical spiral formations, creating a mesmerizing, ever-shifting pattern of light and color that exists independently of any user input.
StatementThis sketch creates a mesmerizing field of colorful streaking particles that organically form stable spiral patterns through mutual repulsion forces. Each particle moves independently while constantly interacting with its neighbors, creating emergent behavior where the repulsive interactions organize the particles into cyclical spirals that shift and evolve over time. The system uses physics-based motion with velocity damping and edge wrapping to maintain continuous movement within the canvas boundaries. The visual effect is achieved through a combination of particle trails, color cycling, and subtle central forces that guide the formation of the spiral structures without direct control or user input.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1+lenient
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens2370
Completion tokens947
Wall seconds63.594
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 960 · children none · generation 10 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-19T07:16:05Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-19T14:19:10Z
Publish commitba3b7464cf01fe1fec645c6b094334d5fef1e960
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a demonstration of centripetal force Revise: the same orbiting partic…” — sketchgen entry 1000, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1000/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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