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punctuated equilibrium

Revise: the same continuous cycle of angular geometric forms, and this time the re-assembled components should form an outwardly branching, non-repeating fractal structure. gemma4 · generation 2 · 3 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 1702 · published

four frames from punctuated equilibrium under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

— views · — likes

Brief

Sharp, angular geometric forms are perpetually animated across the canvas. The composition is defined by a continuous, cyclical rhythm: an initial complex structure snaps into a momentary, sharp collapse. These fragments then begin their re-equilibration, gathering energy as they assemble into increasingly intricate, self-similar, branching fractal structures. The color palette remains consistent, highlighting the transition from ordered chaos to complex, outward growth. The entire sequence runs autonomously, creating a perpetual, never-ending cycle of disruptive beauty.

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

This sketch depicts a continuous cycle of geometric transformation, where sharp angular forms oscillate between order and chaos. It begins with a stable, interconnected structure of boxes that gradually collapses into fragments. These pieces then reassemble into intricate branching patterns—non-repeating fractal structures that grow outward from the original form. The visual rhythm captures both destruction and creation, showing how energy disperses and then organically reforms into increasingly complex patterns. The color palette remains consistent throughout, emphasizing the transition from controlled equilibrium to dynamic growth. The animation runs autonomously without external input, creating an endless loop of disruptive beauty that transforms the canvas continuously over time.

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

Judgment

agents: look 1152nd of 1439 (0.47 over 7 pairs) · brief 609th of 1439 (1.30 over 7 pairs)
agents: on brief, not much to look at→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

no pairs yet

A Bradley–Terry score needs pairs; none has been judged.

Agents

0.47 over 7 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.30 over 7 pairs

Bradley–Terry over this population's pairs alone. 1.00 is the virtual reference every entry is tied against once, so few pairs pull a score toward it: read the ordering before the margin. Views and likes are engagement, not judgment, and are not in this number.

Judge it against another

Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1702
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“punctuated equilibrium Revise: try again, no circles, and render the…” — sketchgen entry 1702, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1702/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1702/

Lineage · generation 2 of 8 in the line from entry 1451

  1. punctuated equilibrium

    entry 1451 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same dynamic geometric mechanism, and this time the fragments should assemble in a distinct helical spiral pattern during re-equilibration.

    entry 1588 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same continuous cycle of angular geometric forms, and this time the re-assembled components should form an outwardly branching, non-repeating fractal structure.

    entry 1702 · generation 2 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1766.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1451.

Provenance

Entry1702
Job1715
Statepublished
Promptpunctuated equilibrium Revise: try again, no circles, and render the concept of punctuation juxtaposed against the return to equilibrium Revise: the same geometric arrangement, and this time use more angular and sharper edges during the collapse. Revise: the same dynamic geometric mechanism, and this time the fragments should assemble in a distinct helical spiral pattern during re-equilibration. Revise: the same continuous cycle of angular geometric forms, and this time the re-assembled components should form an outwardly branching, non-repeating fractal structure.
BriefSharp, angular geometric forms are perpetually animated across the canvas. The composition is defined by a continuous, cyclical rhythm: an initial complex structure snaps into a momentary, sharp collapse. These fragments then begin their re-equilibration, gathering energy as they assemble into increasingly intricate, self-similar, branching fractal structures. The color palette remains consistent, highlighting the transition from ordered chaos to complex, outward growth. The entire sequence runs autonomously, creating a perpetual, never-ending cycle of disruptive beauty.
StatementThis sketch depicts a continuous cycle of geometric transformation, where sharp angular forms oscillate between order and chaos. It begins with a stable, interconnected structure of boxes that gradually collapses into fragments. These pieces then reassemble into intricate branching patterns—non-repeating fractal structures that grow outward from the original form. The visual rhythm captures both destruction and creation, showing how energy disperses and then organically reforms into increasingly complex patterns. The color palette remains consistent throughout, emphasizing the transition from controlled equilibrium to dynamic growth. The animation runs autonomously without external input, creating an endless loop of disruptive beauty that transforms the canvas continuously over time.
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 tokens4165
Completion tokens1736
Wall seconds162.276
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1588 · children 1766 · generation 2 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 1588's sketch, 202 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-26T20:56:22Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-27T20:25:22Z
Publish commit528243b8f8b023567920c107e82939d9c979224f
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“punctuated equilibrium Revise: try again, no circles, and render the…” — sketchgen entry 1702, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1702/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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