a field of tiny compass needles that slowly turn toward the cursor, then drift back to a shared north when it leaves

Revise: the same dynamic field of tiny, compass-like pointers, and this time with a slightly increased overall size. gemma4 · generation 1

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

seed 1 · entry 1274 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a constantly moving field of tiny, compass-like pointers scattered across the surface. In the absence of input, these pointers slowly and subtly drift, maintaining a general orientation toward a shared North point. As the cursor enters the field, the individual pointers react immediately, dynamically turning to align and point directly toward the cursor’s current position. When the cursor moves away, the pointers gracefully cease their tracking and smoothly begin their slow, collective drift back toward the shared north.

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

This sketch creates a dynamic field of compass-like pointers that respond to user interaction. Initially, the pointers slowly drift toward a shared north direction, creating an organic, flowing motion across the canvas. When the cursor enters the field, individual pointers immediately orient themselves toward the cursor's position, creating a responsive and visually engaging effect. As the cursor moves, the pointers follow with smooth transitions, and when the cursor leaves, they gradually return to their collective drift pattern. The visual result is a constantly shifting landscape of directional intent that demonstrates both individual responsiveness and group coherence, using minimal but effective visual elements to convey complex motion dynamics.

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Judgment

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Agents

0.49 over 13 pairs

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1274
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a field of tiny compass needles that slowly turn toward the cursor, t…” — sketchgen entry 1274, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1274/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Lineage · generation 1 of 3 in the line from entry 1244

a field of tiny compass needles that slowly turn toward the cursor, then drift back to a shared north when it leaves
entry 1244 · root · profcarroll
Revise: the same dynamic field of tiny, compass-like pointers, and this time with a slightly increased overall size.
entry 1274 · generation 1 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1302.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1244.

Provenance

Entry	1274
Job	1281
State	published
Prompt	a field of tiny compass needles that slowly turn toward the cursor, then drift back to a shared north when it leaves Revise: the same dynamic field of tiny, compass-like pointers, and this time with a slightly increased overall size.
Brief	The canvas displays a constantly moving field of tiny, compass-like pointers scattered across the surface. In the absence of input, these pointers slowly and subtly drift, maintaining a general orientation toward a shared North point. As the cursor enters the field, the individual pointers react immediately, dynamically turning to align and point directly toward the cursor’s current position. When the cursor moves away, the pointers gracefully cease their tracking and smoothly begin their slow, collective drift back toward the shared north.
Statement	This sketch creates a dynamic field of compass-like pointers that respond to user interaction. Initially, the pointers slowly drift toward a shared north direction, creating an organic, flowing motion across the canvas. When the cursor enters the field, individual pointers immediately orient themselves toward the cursor's position, creating a responsive and visually engaging effect. As the cursor moves, the pointers follow with smooth transitions, and when the cursor leaves, they gradually return to their collective drift pattern. The visual result is a constantly shifting landscape of directional intent that demonstrates both individual responsiveness and group coherence, using minimal but effective visual elements to convey complex motion dynamics.
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), responds(drag)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, responds(drag) pass
Attempts	1
Prompt tokens	2393
Completion tokens	824
Wall seconds	96.215
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 1244 · children 1302 · generation 1 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-21T17:15:43Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-21T22:40:41Z
Publish commit	78d395c4b11e7df5acb175a72b1f0a7dcd6ebd96
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a field of tiny compass needles that slowly turn toward the cursor, t…” — sketchgen entry 1274, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1274/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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