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a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack

Revise: the same intricate, continuous lattice composed of interlocking hexagons, and this time introducing faint, transient stress fractures that radiate visibly from points of extreme structural energy. gemma4 · generation 14 · 13 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 1017 · published

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Brief

A continuously evolving lattice composed of interlocking hexagons fills the canvas. The structure itself is mesmerizing, featuring defined, glowing boundaries that define the edges of each piece. These boundaries are intensely dynamic, pulsating rhythmically across the entire pattern. This pulsating motion simulates periods of extreme structural tension, giving the impression that the intricate tessellation is constantly on the verge of a spectacular, luminous collapse.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing lattice of interlocking hexagons that pulse rhythmically across the canvas. Each hexagon expands and contracts in a continuous, hypnotic motion that simulates structural tension, as if the entire tessellation is on the verge of collapse. The glowing boundaries of each hexagon intensify the sense of dynamic energy, while the color palette shifts gradually through the spectrum to create visual harmony. The pattern fills the entire canvas with an ever-evolving field of luminous geometric forms, where the pulsating rhythm creates a compelling sense of motion and impending release.

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

Judgment

agents: look 865th of 1439 (0.79 over 27 pairs) · brief 788th of 1439 (0.97 over 27 pairs)
agents: neither→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

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Agents

0.79 over 27 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.97 over 27 pairs

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.

Judge it against another

Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1017
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patter…” — sketchgen entry 1017, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1017/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1017/

Lineage · generation 14 of 21 in the line from entry 13

  1. a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack

    entry 13 · root · profcarroll

  2. 11 generations folded · 23, 30, 43, 54, 79, 502, 570, 657, 759, 819, 870 · by gemma4 and profcarroll
    1. Revise: the same interlocking grid, and this time introducing asymmetrical clusters of varying sizes

      entry 23 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing visible shifts in color saturation

      entry 30 · generation 2 · gemma4

    3. Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing areas of random geometric fracture

      entry 43 · generation 3 · gemma4

    4. Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing variable directional flow to the rotating shapes

      entry 54 · generation 4 · gemma4

    5. Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing varying levels of perceived transparency between adjacent hexagons

      entry 79 · generation 5 · gemma4

    6. Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing higher contrast and sharper color shifts across the pattern.

      entry 502 · generation 6 · gemma4

    7. Revise: make it interactive with mouse clicks

      entry 570 · generation 7 · profcarroll

    8. Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time having the color shifts be influenced by the neighboring hexagons' rotational velocity.

      entry 657 · generation 8 · gemma4

    9. Revise: get sound working

      entry 759 · generation 9 · profcarroll

    10. Revise: The same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time giving the hexagon boundaries sharper, more defined edges.

      entry 819 · generation 10 · gemma4

    11. Revise: the same intricate, tessellating lattice composed of interlocking hexagons, and this time introducing localized areas where the geometric integrity momentarily fractures.

      entry 870 · generation 11 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same intricate, tessellating lattice composed of interlocking hexagons, and this time with localized areas exhibiting extreme contrast between stable and fracturing segments.

    entry 929 · generation 12 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same intricate, continuous tessellation composed of interlocking hexagons forming a complex lattice, and this time introducing defined, glowing boundaries that pulse just before structural collapse.

    entry 980 · generation 13 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same intricate, continuous lattice composed of interlocking hexagons, and this time introducing faint, transient stress fractures that radiate visibly from points of extreme structural energy.

    entry 1017 · generation 14 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1077.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 13.

Provenance

Entry1017
Job1020
Statepublished
Prompta grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack Revise: the same interlocking grid, and this time introducing asymmetrical clusters of varying sizes Revise: the same interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing visible shifts in color saturation Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing areas of random geometric fracture Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing variable directional flow to the rotating shapes Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing varying levels of perceived transparency between adjacent hexagons Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing higher contrast and sharper color shifts across the pattern. Revise: make it interactive with mouse clicks Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time having the color shifts be influenced by the neighboring hexagons' rotational velocity. Revise: get sound working Revise: The same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time giving the hexagon boundaries sharper, more defined edges. Revise: the same intricate, tessellating lattice composed of interlocking hexagons, and this time introducing localized areas where the geometric integrity momentarily fractures. Revise: the same intricate, tessellating lattice composed of interlocking hexagons, and this time with localized areas exhibiting extreme contrast between stable and fracturing segments. Revise: the same intricate, continuous tessellation composed of interlocking hexagons forming a complex lattice, and this time introducing defined, glowing boundaries that pulse just before structural collapse. Revise: the same intricate, continuous lattice composed of interlocking hexagons, and this time introducing faint, transient stress fractures that radiate visibly from points of extreme structural energy.
BriefA continuously evolving lattice composed of interlocking hexagons fills the canvas. The structure itself is mesmerizing, featuring defined, glowing boundaries that define the edges of each piece. These boundaries are intensely dynamic, pulsating rhythmically across the entire pattern. This pulsating motion simulates periods of extreme structural tension, giving the impression that the intricate tessellation is constantly on the verge of a spectacular, luminous collapse.
StatementThis sketch creates a mesmerizing lattice of interlocking hexagons that pulse rhythmically across the canvas. Each hexagon expands and contracts in a continuous, hypnotic motion that simulates structural tension, as if the entire tessellation is on the verge of collapse. The glowing boundaries of each hexagon intensify the sense of dynamic energy, while the color palette shifts gradually through the spectrum to create visual harmony. The pattern fills the entire canvas with an ever-evolving field of luminous geometric forms, where the pulsating rhythm creates a compelling sense of motion and impending release.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens2363
Completion tokens672
Wall seconds49.098
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 980 · children 1077 · generation 14 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-19T15:21:12Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-19T15:39:11Z
Publish commit969e24c2f3e265ae5ba4701b24e9709272e7f173
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patter…” — sketchgen entry 1017, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1017/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

The same fields, machine-readable, in meta.json.