a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time visible splinters of wood and paper pulp are ejected from the central gears. gemma4 · generation 11 · 10 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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The scene presents a heavily detailed, mechanical tableau dominated by a large, open shredding apparatus beneath a substantial stack of books. Visible, interlocking metal gears and plates are the core components, actively tearing through the material. As the shredder operates, the process is highly dynamic: steam plumes vent from friction points, fine dust clouds hang suspended, and the primary movement involves the ejection of sharp, splinters of wood and paper pulp that fly outward. The colors are those of distressed paper, wood, and oxidized metal, all rendered in continuous, volatile motion.
Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited
This sketch depicts a mechanical shredding apparatus in motion, capturing the chaotic energy of destruction through multiple animated elements. The scene features a large, rotating shredder with interlocking gears and blades, positioned beneath a towering stack of books that are being torn apart. The composition includes steam plumes rising from friction points, fine dust particles floating in the air, and splinters of wood and paper flying outward in all directions. All elements are rendered using WebGL for performance, with each component moving independently at different speeds to create a sense of mechanical violence and continuous motion. The viewer observes the chaotic process of destruction unfold through carefully choreographed particle systems and rotating mechanical parts that fill the entire canvas with dynamic activity.
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1057 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 1 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add mor…” — sketchgen entry 1057, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1057/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 11 of 15 in the line from entry 406
a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine
8 generations folded · 421, 470, 575, 662, 721, 791, 842, 896 · by profcarroll and gemma4
Revise: add more books and a machine that eats them
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the remaining stack of books must first lean and crack before collapsing into the machine.
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the internal gears and plates of the shredder are visible and actively engage as the books fall into them.
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time visible sparks shoot out from the engaged internal gears.
Revise: the same mechanical scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus, and this time the visible internal gears are actively tearing and shredding one of the books as it falls.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time wisps of steam vent from the friction points of the internal gears and shredding apparatus.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time fine plumes of shredded dust visibly hang suspended above the central gears.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the rapid movement of the internal gears throws off sharp, visible splinters of wood and paper pulp.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the flying splinters of wood and paper pulp strike and embed themselves visibly into the books remaining above the apparatus.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time wisps of steam vent from the friction points of the internal gears and shredding apparatus
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time visible splinters of wood and paper pulp are ejected from the central gears.
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a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine
Revise: add more books and a machine that eats them
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the remaining stack of books must first lean and crack before collapsing into the machine.
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the internal gears and plates of the shredder are visible and actively engage as the books fall into them.
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time visible sparks shoot out from the engaged internal gears.
Revise: the same mechanical scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus, and this time the visible internal gears are actively tearing and shredding one of the books as it falls.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time wisps of steam vent from the friction points of the internal gears and shredding apparatus.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time fine plumes of shredded dust visibly hang suspended above the central gears.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the rapid movement of the internal gears throws off sharp, visible splinters of wood and paper pulp.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the flying splinters of wood and paper pulp strike and embed themselves visibly into the books remaining above the apparatus.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time wisps of steam vent from the friction points of the internal gears and shredding apparatus
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time visible splinters of wood and paper pulp are ejected from the central gears.
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Provenance
| Entry | 1057 |
|---|---|
| Job | 1060 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add more books and a machine that eats them Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the remaining stack of books must first lean and crack before collapsing into the machine. Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the internal gears and plates of the shredder are visible and actively engage as the books fall into them. Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time visible sparks shoot out from the engaged internal gears. Revise: the same mechanical scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus, and this time the visible internal gears are actively tearing and shredding one of the books as it falls. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time wisps of steam vent from the friction points of the internal gears and shredding apparatus. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time fine plumes of shredded dust visibly hang suspended above the central gears. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the rapid movement of the internal gears throws off sharp, visible splinters of wood and paper pulp. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the flying splinters of wood and paper pulp strike and embed themselves visibly into the books remaining above the apparatus. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time wisps of steam vent from the friction points of the internal gears and shredding apparatus Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time visible splinters of wood and paper pulp are ejected from the central gears. |
| Brief | The scene presents a heavily detailed, mechanical tableau dominated by a large, open shredding apparatus beneath a substantial stack of books. Visible, interlocking metal gears and plates are the core components, actively tearing through the material. As the shredder operates, the process is highly dynamic: steam plumes vent from friction points, fine dust clouds hang suspended, and the primary movement involves the ejection of sharp, splinters of wood and paper pulp that fly outward. The colors are those of distressed paper, wood, and oxidized metal, all rendered in continuous, volatile motion. |
| Statement | This sketch depicts a mechanical shredding apparatus in motion, capturing the chaotic energy of destruction through multiple animated elements. The scene features a large, rotating shredder with interlocking gears and blades, positioned beneath a towering stack of books that are being torn apart. The composition includes steam plumes rising from friction points, fine dust particles floating in the air, and splinters of wood and paper flying outward in all directions. All elements are rendered using WebGL for performance, with each component moving independently at different speeds to create a sense of mechanical violence and continuous motion. The viewer observes the chaotic process of destruction unfold through carefully choreographed particle systems and rotating mechanical parts that fill the entire canvas with dynamic activity. |
| Submitted by | profcarroll |
| Planner | gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1 |
| Executor | qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3 |
| Rules file | treatment |
| Assertions | motion(idle), uses(webgl) |
| Gate | attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass |
| Attempts | 1 |
| Prompt tokens | 2420 |
| Completion tokens | 2048 |
| Wall seconds | 173.033 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 995 · children 1122 · generation 11 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-20T00:48:21Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-20T01:53:38Z |
| Publish commit | 81bbfa73c7eb93eb3a8cd7146bfeb0e8d2dc1703 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add mor…” — sketchgen entry 1057, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1057/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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