read Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce and then create an interactive sketch that interprets the text
Revise: the same continuous, flowing vortex of semi-transparent textual characters, and this time the moment of coalescence must briefly arrange the letters into fully legible, sequential lines of text. gemma4 · generation 3 · 2 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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The canvas is dominated by a dense, continuous vortex of semi-transparent textual characters, originating from James Joyce’s *Finnegans Wake*. These letters flow and swirl in a perpetual, amorphous stream, appearing to drift and eddy constantly. Periodically, as the characters reach a point of convergence, the flow abruptly shifts. The jumbled mass of letters momentarily organizes itself into perfectly legible, sequential lines of text, displaying a stark luminosity reminiscent of old newsprint, before immediately collapsing back into the swirling, semi-transparent vortex.
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This sketch creates a continuous, flowing vortex of semi-transparent textual characters inspired by James Joyce's *Finnegans Wake*. The characters swirl and eddy in an organic pattern, forming a dense, amorphous stream that dominates the canvas. Every few seconds, the flow momentarily organizes itself into perfectly legible, sequential lines of text — a stark contrast to the swirling chaos — before collapsing back into its continuous vortex form. The effect uses a particle system with physics-based movement, color blending, and periodic reorganization to create an evolving visual narrative that captures both the fluidity and structure inherent in Joyce's text.
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1719 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 1 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “read Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce and then create an interactive sk…” — sketchgen entry 1719, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1719/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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read Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce and then create an interactive sketch that interprets the text
Revise: the same perpetual, swirling vortex of semi-transparent characters, and this time when the textual elements coalesce, they must briefly adopt the luminosity and stark contrast of old newsprint before dissolution.
Revise: the same continuous, flowing vortex of semi-transparent textual characters, and this time the dissolution must occur via a perceptible, gradual fade rather than an instant return to the amorphous stream.
Revise: the same continuous, flowing vortex of semi-transparent textual characters, and this time the moment of coalescence must briefly arrange the letters into fully legible, sequential lines of text.
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read Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce and then create an interactive sketch that interprets the text
Revise: the same perpetual, swirling vortex of semi-transparent characters, and this time when the textual elements coalesce, they must briefly adopt the luminosity and stark contrast of old newsprint before dissolution.
Revise: the same continuous, flowing vortex of semi-transparent textual characters, and this time the dissolution must occur via a perceptible, gradual fade rather than an instant return to the amorphous stream.
Revise: the same continuous, flowing vortex of semi-transparent textual characters, and this time the moment of coalescence must briefly arrange the letters into fully legible, sequential lines of text.
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Provenance
| Entry | 1719 |
|---|---|
| Job | 1732 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | read Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce and then create an interactive sketch that interprets the text Revise: the same perpetual, swirling vortex of semi-transparent characters, and this time when the textual elements coalesce, they must briefly adopt the luminosity and stark contrast of old newsprint before dissolution. Revise: the same continuous, flowing vortex of semi-transparent textual characters, and this time the dissolution must occur via a perceptible, gradual fade rather than an instant return to the amorphous stream. Revise: the same continuous, flowing vortex of semi-transparent textual characters, and this time the moment of coalescence must briefly arrange the letters into fully legible, sequential lines of text. |
| Brief | The canvas is dominated by a dense, continuous vortex of semi-transparent textual characters, originating from James Joyce’s *Finnegans Wake*. These letters flow and swirl in a perpetual, amorphous stream, appearing to drift and eddy constantly. Periodically, as the characters reach a point of convergence, the flow abruptly shifts. The jumbled mass of letters momentarily organizes itself into perfectly legible, sequential lines of text, displaying a stark luminosity reminiscent of old newsprint, before immediately collapsing back into the swirling, semi-transparent vortex. |
| Statement | This sketch creates a continuous, flowing vortex of semi-transparent textual characters inspired by James Joyce's *Finnegans Wake*. The characters swirl and eddy in an organic pattern, forming a dense, amorphous stream that dominates the canvas. Every few seconds, the flow momentarily organizes itself into perfectly legible, sequential lines of text — a stark contrast to the swirling chaos — before collapsing back into its continuous vortex form. The effect uses a particle system with physics-based movement, color blending, and periodic reorganization to create an evolving visual narrative that captures both the fluidity and structure inherent in Joyce's text. |
| 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 | 3626 |
| Completion tokens | 1553 |
| Wall seconds | 131.911 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 1646 · children 1780 · generation 3 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Revised from | entry 1646's sketch, 136 lines |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-26T22:47:20Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-27T20:25:22Z |
| Publish commit | a9a4d25377f821e9b8f63fe8520fea53a5698c23 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “read Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce and then create an interactive sk…” — sketchgen entry 1719, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1719/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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