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radar images

Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and this time they spiral inward toward a central point. gemma4 · generation 4 · 3 earlier revisions in the lineage below

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by qwen3.5:9b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

OFF-PLAN — this sketch runs. It differs from the plan the planner wrote for it.

seed 1 · entry 1224 · rejected · operator

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Brief

Rhythmic pulses of red and black expand rapidly across a black void, leaving persistent trails of light residue that fade slowly. When the mouse is clicked, new pulses spawn at that exact location and drift outward with varying speeds. Dragging the cursor scatters these lingering lights into chaotic patterns while maintaining the core rhythmic pulse rate. The visuals evolve continuously through time, creating a hypnotic dance of expanding rings and fading echoes against the dark background without any external audio or 3D rendering requirements.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing visual experience of rhythmic pulses expanding from random points. The black canvas serves as a void where red and black pulses rapidly expand outward, leaving glowing trails that fade slowly behind them. Each pulse is a glowing ring that grows at its own speed, creating an organic, chaotic dance across the screen. The system accumulates these lingering lights into a persistent layer of luminous residue that slowly dissipates over time. The viewer's interaction with the mouse adds new pulses and scatters existing lights, creating a constantly evolving pattern of motion. The visual rhythm is maintained by the consistent timing of pulse expansion, while the fading trails create an impression of temporal depth and continuity.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1224
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts3
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“radar images Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and t…” — sketchgen entry 1224, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1224/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 4 of 4 in the line from entry 1048

  1. radar images

    entry 1048 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and this time they expand rapidly and leave a persistent trail of light residue behind them.

    entry 1115 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and this time they form through jagged, asymmetric ripples that distort the circular pattern.

    entry 1161 · generation 2 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and this time they coalesce into large, interconnected networks that drift across the black void.

    entry 1196 · generation 3 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and this time they spiral inward toward a central point.

    entry 1224 · generation 4 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry1224
Job1230
Staterejected
Promptradar images Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and this time they expand rapidly and leave a persistent trail of light residue behind them. Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and this time they form through jagged, asymmetric ripples that distort the circular pattern. Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and this time they coalesce into large, interconnected networks that drift across the black void. Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and this time they spiral inward toward a central point.
BriefRhythmic pulses of red and black expand rapidly across a black void, leaving persistent trails of light residue that fade slowly. When the mouse is clicked, new pulses spawn at that exact location and drift outward with varying speeds. Dragging the cursor scatters these lingering lights into chaotic patterns while maintaining the core rhythmic pulse rate. The visuals evolve continuously through time, creating a hypnotic dance of expanding rings and fading echoes against the dark background without any external audio or 3D rendering requirements.
StatementThis sketch creates a mesmerizing visual experience of rhythmic pulses expanding from random points. The black canvas serves as a void where red and black pulses rapidly expand outward, leaving glowing trails that fade slowly behind them. Each pulse is a glowing ring that grows at its own speed, creating an organic, chaotic dance across the screen. The system accumulates these lingering lights into a persistent layer of luminous residue that slowly dissipates over time. The viewer's interaction with the mouse adds new pulses and scatters existing lights, creating a constantly evolving pattern of motion. The visual rhythm is maintained by the consistent timing of pulse expansion, while the fading trails create an impression of temporal depth and continuity.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannerqwen3.5:9b · prompt planner-v1+lenient
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filecontrol
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) fail
attempt 2: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) fail
attempt 3: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) fail
Attempts3
Prompt tokens5424
Completion tokens1840
Wall seconds162.02
Node shapeaarch64 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 1196 · children none · generation 4 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3
Created (UTC)2026-09-21T03:32:08Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-21T14:43:19Z
Publish commit9b3679b6648d5b3a7a3173e058e54704a16e41b7
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“radar images Revise: the same rhythmic pulses of red and black, and t…” — sketchgen entry 1224, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1224/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Last errorrejected by operator

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