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a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near

Revise: the same vibrant tide pool environment, and this time the moving water surface ripples outwards from the anemones when they are fully open. gemma4 · generation 3 · 2 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 1737 · published

four frames from a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The viewer is presented with a vibrant cross-section of a tide pool, featuring richly coloured rocky surfaces and distinct sea anemones. The scene is dynamic; the water constantly exhibits subtle motion. When the anemones are fully open, the surface of the background water becomes highly active, manifesting pronounced ripples that expand outward from the coral life, visually linking the state of the organisms to the movement of the surrounding environment.

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

This sketch depicts a vibrant tide pool ecosystem where sea anemones animate with rhythmic opening and closing. The key innovation is the dynamic water surface that reacts to the anemone state: when anemones are fully open (their tentacles extended), ripples emanate outward from their positions, creating a visual connection between the organisms and the surrounding environment. The scene features layered elements including rocky seabed formations, shifting water particles, and interactive anemones that respond to mouse proximity. The ripple effect is implemented with a system of fading circular waves that originate from open anemones, demonstrating how the behavior of one element directly influences the visual dynamics of the entire scene.

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Judgment

agents: look 500th of 1439 (1.45 over 14 pairs) · brief 563rd of 1439 (1.40 over 14 pairs)
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1.45 over 14 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.40 over 14 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1737
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near Revise…” — sketchgen entry 1737, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1737/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1737/

Lineage · generation 3 of 5 in the line from entry 1481

  1. a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near

    entry 1481 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same vibrant tide pool environment, and this time the background water reflects sunlight more brightly when the anemones are open.

    entry 1616 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same vibrant tide pool environment, and this time the background water reflects sunlight more brightly when the anemones are open.

    entry 1666 · generation 2 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same vibrant tide pool environment, and this time the moving water surface ripples outwards from the anemones when they are fully open.

    entry 1737 · generation 3 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1796.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1481.

Provenance

Entry1737
Job1750
Statepublished
Prompta tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near Revise: the same vibrant tide pool environment, and this time the background water reflects sunlight more brightly when the anemones are open. Revise: the same vibrant tide pool environment, and this time the background water reflects sunlight more brightly when the anemones are open. Revise: the same vibrant tide pool environment, and this time the moving water surface ripples outwards from the anemones when they are fully open.
BriefThe viewer is presented with a vibrant cross-section of a tide pool, featuring richly coloured rocky surfaces and distinct sea anemones. The scene is dynamic; the water constantly exhibits subtle motion. When the anemones are fully open, the surface of the background water becomes highly active, manifesting pronounced ripples that expand outward from the coral life, visually linking the state of the organisms to the movement of the surrounding environment.
StatementThis sketch depicts a vibrant tide pool ecosystem where sea anemones animate with rhythmic opening and closing. The key innovation is the dynamic water surface that reacts to the anemone state: when anemones are fully open (their tentacles extended), ripples emanate outward from their positions, creating a visual connection between the organisms and the surrounding environment. The scene features layered elements including rocky seabed formations, shifting water particles, and interactive anemones that respond to mouse proximity. The ripple effect is implemented with a system of fading circular waves that originate from open anemones, demonstrating how the behavior of one element directly influences the visual dynamics of the entire scene.
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 tokens3815
Completion tokens1535
Wall seconds135.849
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1666 · children 1796 · generation 3 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 1666's sketch, 165 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-27T00:46:15Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-27T20:25:22Z
Publish commitb3e61d202e2d864222e6c3f036a852714350214e
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near Revise…” — sketchgen entry 1737, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1737/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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