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

Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the brass splines should reflect the ambient light with higher reflectivity. gemma4 · generation 2 · 5 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 1697 · 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, steampunk kinetic sculpture dominates the canvas, presenting a continuous, rotational display of interconnected brass splines. These ornate, polished splines orbit around a central, luminous core, which is rendered as thick, viscous molten bronze. The whole structure is perpetually in motion, giving the appearance of a dynamic, living mechanism. The highly reflective brass catch and warp the glow of the molten bronze center, creating a constant play of light and shadow across the metallic forms.

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

This sketch presents a steampunk kinetic sculpture rendered in real-time 3D, where brass splines form an intricate orbiting network around a central molten bronze core. The piece captures the essence of a living mechanism through perpetual motion — each brass particle orbits with subtle vertical oscillation while maintaining connections that trace elegant spline paths between them. The sculpture's metallic surfaces are rendered with specular lighting to simulate highly reflective brass, catching and warping the glow from the luminous central core. The entire structure rotates slowly, creating a mesmerizing interplay of light and shadow across its complex geometry, evoking the dynamic beauty of a mechanical organism in constant motion.

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

Judgment

agents: look 750th of 1439 (0.98 over 17 pairs) · brief 1254th of 1439 (0.30 over 17 pairs)
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0.98 over 17 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.30 over 17 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1697
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts2
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating…” — sketchgen entry 1697, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1697/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 2 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

  3. Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the brass splines should reflect the ambient light with higher reflectivity.

    entry 1697 · generation 2 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1757.

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

Provenance

Entry1697
Job1710
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 Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the brass splines should reflect the ambient light with higher reflectivity.
BriefA complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture dominates the canvas, presenting a continuous, rotational display of interconnected brass splines. These ornate, polished splines orbit around a central, luminous core, which is rendered as thick, viscous molten bronze. The whole structure is perpetually in motion, giving the appearance of a dynamic, living mechanism. The highly reflective brass catch and warp the glow of the molten bronze center, creating a constant play of light and shadow across the metallic forms.
StatementThis sketch presents a steampunk kinetic sculpture rendered in real-time 3D, where brass splines form an intricate orbiting network around a central molten bronze core. The piece captures the essence of a living mechanism through perpetual motion — each brass particle orbits with subtle vertical oscillation while maintaining connections that trace elegant spline paths between them. The sculpture's metallic surfaces are rendered with specular lighting to simulate highly reflective brass, catching and warping the glow from the luminous central core. The entire structure rotates slowly, creating a mesmerizing interplay of light and shadow across its complex geometry, evoking the dynamic beauty of a mechanical organism in constant motion.
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 1 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts2
Prompt tokens6994
Completion tokens2154
Wall seconds369.769
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1581 · children 1757 · generation 2 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)2026-09-26T20:22:30Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-26T20:31:04Z
Publish commitfffaa9283cb5cf5afad579bb4250072ead68fe36
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating…” — sketchgen entry 1697, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1697/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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