a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the ejected pulp and splinters accumulate rapidly to form a dense, swirling plume below the apparatus. gemma4 · generation 14 · 13 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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The scene presents a powerful mechanical shredding apparatus where a substantial stack of books rests precariously above the open mouth of the machine. Visible within the apparatus are complex internal gears and metal plates, which operate actively, generating sparks and venting steam as they tear through the books. As the shredding progresses, fine wood splinters, paper pulp, and shredded dust are violently ejected. These remains fly outward, gathering rapidly and accumulating below the machine to form a visible, dense, and swirling plume of debris.
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This sketch depicts a mechanical shredding apparatus in motion, showing the violent destruction of stacked books. The scene features rotating gears and metal plates that form the core mechanism, along with dynamic visual effects of debris being torn apart. Fine wood splinters and paper pulp are ejected outward in all directions, while steam vents from the machine's interior. The animation creates a dense, swirling plume of debris below the shredder as it operates, capturing the chaotic energy of the mechanical destruction process through particle systems that simulate the various materials being shredded.
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1200 |
|---|---|
| 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 1200, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1200/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 14 of 15 in the line from entry 406
a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine
11 generations folded · 421, 470, 575, 662, 721, 791, 842, 896, 953, 995, 1057 · 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.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time scorch marks and residue build up visibly on the metal gears and plates.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the ejected pulp and splinters accumulate rapidly to form a dense, swirling plume below the apparatus.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the ejected pulp and splinters accumulate rapidly to form a dense, swirling plume below the apparatus.
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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.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time scorch marks and residue build up visibly on the metal gears and plates.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the ejected pulp and splinters accumulate rapidly to form a dense, swirling plume below the apparatus.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the ejected pulp and splinters accumulate rapidly to form a dense, swirling plume below the apparatus.
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Provenance
| Entry | 1200 |
|---|---|
| Job | 1204 |
| 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. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time scorch marks and residue build up visibly on the metal gears and plates. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the ejected pulp and splinters accumulate rapidly to form a dense, swirling plume below the apparatus. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the ejected pulp and splinters accumulate rapidly to form a dense, swirling plume below the apparatus. |
| Brief | The scene presents a powerful mechanical shredding apparatus where a substantial stack of books rests precariously above the open mouth of the machine. Visible within the apparatus are complex internal gears and metal plates, which operate actively, generating sparks and venting steam as they tear through the books. As the shredding progresses, fine wood splinters, paper pulp, and shredded dust are violently ejected. These remains fly outward, gathering rapidly and accumulating below the machine to form a visible, dense, and swirling plume of debris. |
| Statement | This sketch depicts a mechanical shredding apparatus in motion, showing the violent destruction of stacked books. The scene features rotating gears and metal plates that form the core mechanism, along with dynamic visual effects of debris being torn apart. Fine wood splinters and paper pulp are ejected outward in all directions, while steam vents from the machine's interior. The animation creates a dense, swirling plume of debris below the shredder as it operates, capturing the chaotic energy of the mechanical destruction process through particle systems that simulate the various materials being shredded. |
| 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) |
| Gate | attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass |
| Attempts | 1 |
| Prompt tokens | 2383 |
| Completion tokens | 1614 |
| Wall seconds | 148.566 |
| Node shape | aarch64 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 1166 · children 1227 · generation 14 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-20T22:43:45Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-21T00:17:46Z |
| Publish commit | ded3c7adba31ccdc7356590040562a49f20241aa |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add mor…” — sketchgen entry 1200, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1200/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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