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a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, 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 1481 · published

four frames from a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas depicts a vibrant tide pool environment, showing various shapes and vivid colours characteristic of deep-sea life. Large, colorful anemones are visible, generally opening into undulating, gentle shapes. The water provides a reflective, shifting background. As the mouse moves closer to the pool's edge, the anemones react visibly, withdrawing their tentacles and appearing closed or folded, creating a dynamic shift in the composition's outline.

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

This sketch creates an immersive tide pool environment where vibrant anemones respond dynamically to mouse proximity. The composition features a deep blue ocean background with gently moving particles that simulate water currents. Multiple colorful anemones are scattered throughout the lower portion of the canvas, each with undulating tentacles that open and close rhythmically. When the mouse approaches any anemone, its tentacles retract and fold inward, creating a realistic reaction that transforms the overall shape of the tide pool's edge. The scene remains static until user interaction triggers the responsive behavior, emphasizing the delicate balance between marine life and their environment.

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

Judgment

agents: look 1154th of 1439 (0.47 over 14 pairs) · brief 1263rd of 1439 (0.29 over 14 pairs)
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0.47 over 14 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.29 over 14 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1481
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts3
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near” — sketchgen entry 1481, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1481/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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    entry 1481 · root · profcarroll


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1616.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1481.

Provenance

Entry1481
Job1492
Statepublished
Prompta tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near
BriefThe canvas depicts a vibrant tide pool environment, showing various shapes and vivid colours characteristic of deep-sea life. Large, colorful anemones are visible, generally opening into undulating, gentle shapes. The water provides a reflective, shifting background. As the mouse moves closer to the pool's edge, the anemones react visibly, withdrawing their tentacles and appearing closed or folded, creating a dynamic shift in the composition's outline.
StatementThis sketch creates an immersive tide pool environment where vibrant anemones respond dynamically to mouse proximity. The composition features a deep blue ocean background with gently moving particles that simulate water currents. Multiple colorful anemones are scattered throughout the lower portion of the canvas, each with undulating tentacles that open and close rhythmically. When the mouse approaches any anemone, its tentacles retract and fold inward, creating a realistic reaction that transforms the overall shape of the tide pool's edge. The scene remains static until user interaction triggers the responsive behavior, emphasizing the delicate balance between marine life and their environment.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsno_motion, responds(drag)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail, responds(drag) pass
attempt 2: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail, responds(drag) pass
attempt 3: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail, responds(drag) pass
Attempts3
Prompt tokens9116
Completion tokens2837
Wall seconds225.175
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent — · children 1616 · generation 1 · critique by —
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3
Created (UTC)2026-09-23T16:06:23Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-24T01:15:28Z
Publish commitd69d700d44ffeb97e82fbd19fbd3d7a6f1b03b87
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near” — sketchgen entry 1481, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1481/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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