Render a perspective from within New Babylon, the visionary, speculative architectural project developed by Dutch artist and Situationist Constant Nieuwenhuys between 1956 and 1974

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

seed 1 · entry 1378 · published

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Brief

The canvas presents a sweeping, geometric vista deep within a vast, imagined architectural expanse. Structured by immense linear supports and planar walls, the scene conveys a sense of monumental, utopian scale, rendered in stark, industrial tones of white, grey, and deep shadow. While the primary viewing angle is fixed, the entire structure subtly breathes, with light sources appearing to drift and shift across the surfaces, giving the illusion of colossal, silent movement. The viewer's role is purely observational, passing through the perpetually reforming, dreamlike cityscape.

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

This sketch presents a vast, imagined architectural expanse rendered in stark industrial tones of white, grey, and deep shadow. The scene consists of a grid of cubes that subtly breathe with harmonic motion, creating an impression of monumental scale and utopian grandeur. Light sources drift slowly across the surfaces, casting dynamic shadows that give the illusion of colossal, silent movement. The viewer is placed in a fixed perspective within this perpetually reforming cityscape, observing an endless geometric vista that pulses with quiet energy. The visual effect is achieved through careful modulation of cube sizes and positions over time, combined with a slowly shifting light source that creates a sense of perpetual motion without any abrupt changes.

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Judgment

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0.72 over 17 pairs

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1378
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“Render a perspective from within New Babylon, the visionary, speculat…” — sketchgen entry 1378, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1378/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Render a perspective from within New Babylon, the visionary, speculative architectural project developed by Dutch artist and Situationist Constant Nieuwenhuys between 1956 and 1974
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Entry	1378
Job	1389
State	published
Prompt	Render a perspective from within New Babylon, the visionary, speculative architectural project developed by Dutch artist and Situationist Constant Nieuwenhuys between 1956 and 1974
Brief	The canvas presents a sweeping, geometric vista deep within a vast, imagined architectural expanse. Structured by immense linear supports and planar walls, the scene conveys a sense of monumental, utopian scale, rendered in stark, industrial tones of white, grey, and deep shadow. While the primary viewing angle is fixed, the entire structure subtly breathes, with light sources appearing to drift and shift across the surfaces, giving the illusion of colossal, silent movement. The viewer's role is purely observational, passing through the perpetually reforming, dreamlike cityscape.
Statement	This sketch presents a vast, imagined architectural expanse rendered in stark industrial tones of white, grey, and deep shadow. The scene consists of a grid of cubes that subtly breathe with harmonic motion, creating an impression of monumental scale and utopian grandeur. Light sources drift slowly across the surfaces, casting dynamic shadows that give the illusion of colossal, silent movement. The viewer is placed in a fixed perspective within this perpetually reforming cityscape, observing an endless geometric vista that pulses with quiet energy. The visual effect is achieved through careful modulation of cube sizes and positions over time, combined with a slowly shifting light source that creates a sense of perpetual motion without any abrupt changes.
Submitted by	profcarroll
Planner	gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executor	qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules file	treatment
Assertions	motion(idle), uses(webgl)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts	1
Prompt tokens	2419
Completion tokens	823
Wall seconds	55.152
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed	1
Lineage	parent — · children none · generation 1 · critique by —
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-23T06:44:12Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-24T01:31:05Z
Publish commit	629c0d59da2748be58cd53638c479f15bb7d7277
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“Render a perspective from within New Babylon, the visionary, speculat…” — sketchgen entry 1378, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1378/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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