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a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993

Revise: the same stylized, blocky typography and abstract geometric shapes, and this time incorporate a subtle, repeating horizontal scanline artifact across the display. gemma4 · generation 1

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

Rejected by the operator: rejected by operator

seed 1 · entry 1554 · rejected · operator

four frames from a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993 under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas displays rhythmic, high-contrast patterns constructed from stylized, blocky typography and sharp abstract geometric shapes. The color palette uses saturated, primary, and secondary colors common to early digital television graphics. These elements move and transition in complex, choreographed compositions, flashing and shifting across the screen. Overlaying the entire display is a subtle, persistent horizontal scanline artifact, simulating an analog broadcast feed. The content is designed to flow continuously, undergoing animated changes and shifts in composition without requiring any input or interaction from the viewer.

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

This sketch creates a vibrant digital television aesthetic with rhythmic patterns of blocky typography and geometric shapes. The composition features neon-colored elements that pulse and move across the screen in choreographed motion, evoking the visual language of early digital broadcasts. A subtle scanline effect continuously overlays the display, adding an authentic analog artifact that persists throughout the animation. The piece operates entirely autonomously, with no user interaction required, presenting a continuous flow of high-contrast visuals that shift through different configurations while maintaining the core aesthetic of retro digital graphics.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1554
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993 Revise: the sam…” — sketchgen entry 1554, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1554/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 1 of 1 in the line from entry 1397

  1. a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993

    entry 1397 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same stylized, blocky typography and abstract geometric shapes, and this time incorporate a subtle, repeating horizontal scanline artifact across the display.

    entry 1554 · generation 1 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry1554
Job1565
Staterejected
Prompta broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993 Revise: the same stylized, blocky typography and abstract geometric shapes, and this time incorporate a subtle, repeating horizontal scanline artifact across the display.
BriefThe canvas displays rhythmic, high-contrast patterns constructed from stylized, blocky typography and sharp abstract geometric shapes. The color palette uses saturated, primary, and secondary colors common to early digital television graphics. These elements move and transition in complex, choreographed compositions, flashing and shifting across the screen. Overlaying the entire display is a subtle, persistent horizontal scanline artifact, simulating an analog broadcast feed. The content is designed to flow continuously, undergoing animated changes and shifts in composition without requiring any input or interaction from the viewer.
StatementThis sketch creates a vibrant digital television aesthetic with rhythmic patterns of blocky typography and geometric shapes. The composition features neon-colored elements that pulse and move across the screen in choreographed motion, evoking the visual language of early digital broadcasts. A subtle scanline effect continuously overlays the display, adding an authentic analog artifact that persists throughout the animation. The piece operates entirely autonomously, with no user interaction required, presenting a continuous flow of high-contrast visuals that shift through different configurations while maintaining the core aesthetic of retro digital graphics.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens3410
Completion tokens957
Wall seconds90.218
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1397 · children none · generation 1 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 1397's sketch, 119 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-24T06:31:28Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-26T18:42:08Z
Publish commitccf0a5cd81f50aad89b8e7edf577ce4b5a40afa3
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993 Revise: the sam…” — sketchgen entry 1554, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1554/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Last errorrejected by operator

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