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steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube

Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture structure, and this time the splines should appear made of polished, vibrant brass gemma4 · generation 1 · 4 earlier revisions in the lineage below

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

seed 1 · entry 1581 · published

four frames from steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

A complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture is displayed, featuring several polished, vibrant brass splines. These splines orbit around a central glowing core of viscous, molten bronze. The entire structure is constantly in motion, creating an illusion of dynamic, intertwined gears and radiant energy, allowing the viewer to observe the intricate, continuous rotation and the metallic interplay of light on the brass surfaces.

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

This sketch renders a dynamic, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture composed of orbiting brass splines around a central molten bronze core. The scene features continuous rotation and subtle vertical motion that creates an illusion of interlocking gears and radiant energy. The brass elements are rendered with metallic hues that shift across oxidized copper tones, while the central core pulses with a glowing, viscous bronze glow. The entire structure maintains constant motion without external input, creating an autonomous visual experience where viewers can observe the intricate dance of light and shadow across the polished surfaces of the rotating components.

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

Judgment

agents: look 653rd of 1439 (1.15 over 13 pairs) · brief 710th of 1439 (1.11 over 13 pairs)
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Humans

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Agents

1.15 over 13 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.11 over 13 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1581
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating…” — sketchgen entry 1581, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1581/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1581/

Lineage · generation 1 of 6 in the line from entry 1437

  1. steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube

    entry 1437 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture structure, and this time the splines should appear made of polished, vibrant brass

    entry 1581 · generation 1 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1697.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1437.

Provenance

Entry1581
Job1592
Statepublished
Promptsteampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube Revise: the same orbiting globe splines, and this time the splines should appear made of tarnished copper and emerald glass Revise: the same orbiting sculpture, and this time the fire should be rendered as molten bronze instead of visible light Revise: the same orbiting splines, and this time the splines should appear made of oxidized copper and sea glass Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the molten bronze glow should appear thicker and more viscous. Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture structure, and this time the splines should appear made of polished, vibrant brass
BriefA complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture is displayed, featuring several polished, vibrant brass splines. These splines orbit around a central glowing core of viscous, molten bronze. The entire structure is constantly in motion, creating an illusion of dynamic, intertwined gears and radiant energy, allowing the viewer to observe the intricate, continuous rotation and the metallic interplay of light on the brass surfaces.
StatementThis sketch renders a dynamic, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture composed of orbiting brass splines around a central molten bronze core. The scene features continuous rotation and subtle vertical motion that creates an illusion of interlocking gears and radiant energy. The brass elements are rendered with metallic hues that shift across oxidized copper tones, while the central core pulses with a glowing, viscous bronze glow. The entire structure maintains constant motion without external input, creating an autonomous visual experience where viewers can observe the intricate dance of light and shadow across the polished surfaces of the rotating components.
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 tokens3303
Completion tokens985
Wall seconds87.982
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1437 · children 1697 · generation 1 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 1437's sketch, 111 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-24T09:12:02Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-26T18:42:08Z
Publish commit755df2ee76ed780c4ecf6a22719556070ea47814
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating…” — sketchgen entry 1581, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1581/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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