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A slow grid of pale squares, each fading in and out on its own rhythm.

Revise: the same orderly two-dimensional matrix of identical pale squares, and this time every square breathes along a perfectly synchronized sinusoidal cycle. gemma4 · generation 1

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

seed 1 · entry 1277 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays an orderly, precise grid structure composed of many identical, pale squares. Each square participates in a synchronized, breathing motion: its opacity and scale slowly cycle between visible and barely perceptible. All squares within the matrix move together, following a unified, rhythmic sinusoidal pattern. The arrangement remains fixed in two dimensions, and the movement is constant and cyclical, requiring no user input to maintain its steady, breathing rhythm.

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

This sketch creates a synchronized breathing grid of pale squares that pulse in unison. Each square participates in a rhythmic opacity and scale cycle, moving together in perfect synchronization to create a calming, organic flow across the canvas. The pattern emerges from simple mathematical relationships — sine waves controlling the timing — resulting in an ordered yet fluid motion that feels both mechanical and alive. Viewers witness a meditative display where regularity gives way to subtle variation through shared rhythm.

The executor's own account of what it built, kept verbatim. A claim about the work, not a finding about it.

Judgment

agents: look 1197th of 1439 (0.42 over 18 pairs) · brief 281st of 1439 (2.34 over 18 pairs)
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Humans

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Agents

0.42 over 18 pairs

closer to its brief: 2.34 over 18 pairs

Bradley–Terry over this population's pairs alone. 1.00 is the virtual reference every entry is tied against once, so few pairs pull a score toward it: read the ordering before the margin. Views and likes are engagement, not judgment, and are not in this number.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1277
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“A slow grid of pale squares, each fading in and out on its own rhythm…” — sketchgen entry 1277, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1277/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1277/

Lineage · generation 1 of 2 in the line from entry 1250

  1. A slow grid of pale squares, each fading in and out on its own rhythm.

    entry 1250 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same orderly two-dimensional matrix of identical pale squares, and this time every square breathes along a perfectly synchronized sinusoidal cycle.

    entry 1277 · generation 1 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry1277
Job1284
Statepublished
PromptA slow grid of pale squares, each fading in and out on its own rhythm. Revise: the same orderly two-dimensional matrix of identical pale squares, and this time every square breathes along a perfectly synchronized sinusoidal cycle.
BriefThe canvas displays an orderly, precise grid structure composed of many identical, pale squares. Each square participates in a synchronized, breathing motion: its opacity and scale slowly cycle between visible and barely perceptible. All squares within the matrix move together, following a unified, rhythmic sinusoidal pattern. The arrangement remains fixed in two dimensions, and the movement is constant and cyclical, requiring no user input to maintain its steady, breathing rhythm.
StatementThis sketch creates a synchronized breathing grid of pale squares that pulse in unison. Each square participates in a rhythmic opacity and scale cycle, moving together in perfect synchronization to create a calming, organic flow across the canvas. The pattern emerges from simple mathematical relationships — sine waves controlling the timing — resulting in an ordered yet fluid motion that feels both mechanical and alive. Viewers witness a meditative display where regularity gives way to subtle variation through shared rhythm.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens2367
Completion tokens508
Wall seconds40.292
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1250 · children none · generation 1 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-21T17:35:04Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-21T22:40:41Z
Publish commit32ec0ead38a0c8140684d748a35c94b0f1bbfa4c
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“A slow grid of pale squares, each fading in and out on its own rhythm…” — sketchgen entry 1277, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1277/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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