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an orchestra of pendulums tuned to a pentatonic scale

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

seed 1 · entry 1470 · published

four frames from an orchestra of pendulums tuned to a pentatonic scale under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas displays an array of pendulums hanging from an unseen axis. Each pendulum is represented by a colored disc that oscillates continuously, forming a vibrant, visual symphony. The system utilizes the principle of a pentatonic scale, meaning the colors and the harmonic timings of the swings are designed to interact rhythmically. The discs swing together in complex, synchronized patterns, creating a shifting, immersive visual field that flows purely through its own sustained motion.

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

This sketch visualizes a harmonic system of pendulums that swing in synchronized, rhythmic patterns inspired by a pentatonic scale. Each pendulum is represented by a glowing disc that moves through space in a continuous, flowing motion. The colors and timing of the swings are carefully orchestrated to create a mesmerizing, immersive field of movement that evolves over time. The visualization uses WEBGL rendering to give depth and allow for smooth, continuous animation without any user input required.

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

Judgment

agents: look 741st of 1439 (1.00 over 16 pairs) · brief 589th of 1439 (1.33 over 16 pairs)
agents: on brief, not much to look at→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

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Agents

1.00 over 16 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.33 over 16 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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Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1470
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“an orchestra of pendulums tuned to a pentatonic scale” — sketchgen entry 1470, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1470/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1470/

Lineage · the root of a line 5 generations deep

  1. an orchestra of pendulums tuned to a pentatonic scale

    entry 1470 · root · profcarroll


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1606.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1470.

Provenance

Entry1470
Job1481
Statepublished
Promptan orchestra of pendulums tuned to a pentatonic scale
BriefThe canvas displays an array of pendulums hanging from an unseen axis. Each pendulum is represented by a colored disc that oscillates continuously, forming a vibrant, visual symphony. The system utilizes the principle of a pentatonic scale, meaning the colors and the harmonic timings of the swings are designed to interact rhythmically. The discs swing together in complex, synchronized patterns, creating a shifting, immersive visual field that flows purely through its own sustained motion.
StatementThis sketch visualizes a harmonic system of pendulums that swing in synchronized, rhythmic patterns inspired by a pentatonic scale. Each pendulum is represented by a glowing disc that moves through space in a continuous, flowing motion. The colors and timing of the swings are carefully orchestrated to create a mesmerizing, immersive field of movement that evolves over time. The visualization uses WEBGL rendering to give depth and allow for smooth, continuous animation without any user input required.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle), uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens2397
Completion tokens551
Wall seconds43.651
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent — · children 1606 · generation 1 · critique by —
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-23T15:33:28Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-24T01:15:28Z
Publish commit583c0e75073a2c73419f71be622998e1e5f7b8e5
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“an orchestra of pendulums tuned to a pentatonic scale” — sketchgen entry 1470, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1470/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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