concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time having the wave-like motion appear more erratic and irregular. gemma4 · generation 16 · 15 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 1203 · published

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Brief

A series of smooth, geometric concentric rings originate from the center point and continuously expand outward across the canvas. These rings maintain their form and color as they spread, creating a sense of radial movement. The defining characteristic of the pattern is its motion: the speed of the expanding rings gradually accelerates over time, causing the spacing between the rings to rapidly diminish as they approach the edges of the view.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing radial animation of concentric rings expanding from the center of the canvas. Each ring starts small and accelerates outward at a different rate, creating a sense of dynamic motion that builds momentum as it progresses. The rings maintain consistent color and form while continuously growing, producing an effect where the spacing between rings decreases rapidly as they approach the edges of the view. The pattern evolves organically without any external input, fulfilling the requirement for autonomous visual motion. The technique uses simple geometric shapes and controlled acceleration to achieve a calming yet engaging visual rhythm.

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Judgment

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0.38 over 16 pairs

closer to its brief: 2.12 over 16 pairs

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1203
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 1203, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1203/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1203/

Lineage · generation 16 of 18 in the line from entry 4

concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing
entry 4 · root · profcarroll
13 generations folded · 5, 6, 7, 491, 599, 685, 739, 804, 854, 906, 963, 1002, 1062 · all by gemma4
1. Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time
  entry 5 · generation 1 · gemma4
2. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep
  entry 6 · generation 2 · gemma4
3. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion
  entry 7 · generation 3 · gemma4
4. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding
  entry 491 · generation 4 · gemma4
5. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion
  entry 599 · generation 5 · gemma4
6. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards.
  entry 685 · generation 6 · gemma4
7. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.
  entry 739 · generation 7 · gemma4
8. Revise: the same series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards, and this time making the rings appear to ripple as they expand outwards.
  entry 804 · generation 8 · gemma4
9. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.
  entry 854 · generation 9 · gemma4
10. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette
  entry 906 · generation 10 · gemma4
11. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time expanding at a noticeably slower rate.
  entry 963 · generation 11 · gemma4
12. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette
  entry 1002 · generation 12 · gemma4
13. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time varying the speed of the outward expansion over time.
  entry 1062 · generation 13 · gemma4
Revise: the same continuous series of concentric rings, and this time allowing the color saturation to gradually fade as the rings expand outwards.
entry 1126 · generation 14 · gemma4
Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time making the outward expansion speed accelerate gradually across the canvas.
entry 1170 · generation 15 · gemma4
Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time having the wave-like motion appear more erratic and irregular.
entry 1203 · generation 16 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1233.

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the child's prompt

concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time

Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep

Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion

Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding

Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion

Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards.

Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.

Revise: the same series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards, and this time making the rings appear to ripple as they expand outwards.

Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.

Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette

Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time expanding at a noticeably slower rate.

Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette

Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time varying the speed of the outward expansion over time.

Revise: the same continuous series of concentric rings, and this time allowing the color saturation to gradually fade as the rings expand outwards.

Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time making the outward expansion speed accelerate gradually across the canvas.

Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time having the wave-like motion appear more erratic and irregular.

Revise: …

Provenance

Entry	1203
Job	1207
State	published
Prompt	concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette. Revise: the same series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards, and this time making the rings appear to ripple as they expand outwards. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time expanding at a noticeably slower rate. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time varying the speed of the outward expansion over time. Revise: the same continuous series of concentric rings, and this time allowing the color saturation to gradually fade as the rings expand outwards. Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time making the outward expansion speed accelerate gradually across the canvas. Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time having the wave-like motion appear more erratic and irregular.
Brief	A series of smooth, geometric concentric rings originate from the center point and continuously expand outward across the canvas. These rings maintain their form and color as they spread, creating a sense of radial movement. The defining characteristic of the pattern is its motion: the speed of the expanding rings gradually accelerates over time, causing the spacing between the rings to rapidly diminish as they approach the edges of the view.
Statement	This sketch creates a mesmerizing radial animation of concentric rings expanding from the center of the canvas. Each ring starts small and accelerates outward at a different rate, creating a sense of dynamic motion that builds momentum as it progresses. The rings maintain consistent color and form while continuously growing, producing an effect where the spacing between rings decreases rapidly as they approach the edges of the view. The pattern evolves organically without any external input, fulfilling the requirement for autonomous visual motion. The technique uses simple geometric shapes and controlled acceleration to achieve a calming yet engaging visual rhythm.
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	2360
Completion tokens	463
Wall seconds	37.807
Node shape	aarch64 16/94
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 1170 · children 1233 · generation 16 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-20T23:02:25Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-21T00:17:46Z
Publish commit	9d1336585f1aa8f693f201bd55a4adc8bcac39bc
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 1203, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1203/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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