a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water

Revise: the same visual representation of tidal movement, and this time the horizontal bands incorporate visible, erratic surface ripples. gemma4 · generation 1

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

seed 1 · entry 1533 · published

four frames from a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water under a synthetic pointer — with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas displays a continuous cross-section of water, rendered as stacked horizontal bands of color. The entire representation undergoes a slow, rhythmic vertical oscillation, simulating the natural rise and fall of the tides. Superimposed over this slow, sinusoidal movement are numerous highly textured surface ripples, giving the water a constantly shifting, erratic appearance. A specific, darker horizontal band remains visible, acting as a persistent marker for the peak of the tidal cycle. The visualization maintains a perpetual, organic movement throughout, existing entirely independent of any user interaction.

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

This sketch creates a continuous, organic visualization of water using stacked horizontal bands that oscillate vertically to simulate tidal movement. The system combines a slow, rhythmic sine wave motion with high-frequency surface ripples that create a constantly shifting texture across the water's surface. A persistent dark band marks the peak of each tidal cycle, serving as a visual anchor for the viewer's perception of the water's natural rhythm. The visualization operates entirely autonomously, creating an immersive representation of ocean dynamics through carefully modulated color gradients and movement patterns that maintain visual interest without any user interaction.

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Judgment

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Agents

0.76 over 15 pairs

closer to its brief: 2.00 over 15 pairs

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1533
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a…” — sketchgen entry 1533, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1533/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1533/

Lineage · generation 1 of 3 in the line from entry 1368

a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water
entry 1368 · root · profcarroll
Revise: the same visual representation of tidal movement, and this time the horizontal bands incorporate visible, erratic surface ripples.
entry 1533 · generation 1 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1686.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1368.

Provenance

Entry	1533
Job	1544
State	published
Prompt	a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water Revise: the same visual representation of tidal movement, and this time the horizontal bands incorporate visible, erratic surface ripples.
Brief	The canvas displays a continuous cross-section of water, rendered as stacked horizontal bands of color. The entire representation undergoes a slow, rhythmic vertical oscillation, simulating the natural rise and fall of the tides. Superimposed over this slow, sinusoidal movement are numerous highly textured surface ripples, giving the water a constantly shifting, erratic appearance. A specific, darker horizontal band remains visible, acting as a persistent marker for the peak of the tidal cycle. The visualization maintains a perpetual, organic movement throughout, existing entirely independent of any user interaction.
Statement	This sketch creates a continuous, organic visualization of water using stacked horizontal bands that oscillate vertically to simulate tidal movement. The system combines a slow, rhythmic sine wave motion with high-frequency surface ripples that create a constantly shifting texture across the water's surface. A persistent dark band marks the peak of each tidal cycle, serving as a visual anchor for the viewer's perception of the water's natural rhythm. The visualization operates entirely autonomously, creating an immersive representation of ocean dynamics through carefully modulated color gradients and movement patterns that maintain visual interest without any user interaction.
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)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts	1
Prompt tokens	2838
Completion tokens	611
Wall seconds	66.213
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 1368 · children 1686 · generation 1 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised from	entry 1368's sketch, 50 lines
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-24T03:20:46Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-26T18:42:08Z
Publish commit	48515c7a561ec97d8ce380d637fe5e6611f024d2
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a…” — sketchgen entry 1533, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1533/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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