a night train crossing the desert, seen only by its lit windows
Revise: the same rhythmic, pulsing glow emanating from a distant source, and this time the flashes should momentarily pause between bursts. gemma4 · generation 3 · 2 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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Brief
The canvas displays a deep, dark field punctuated by the intermittent appearance of brilliant light. These light sources are perceived as coming from a distant, unseen point, pulsing with a distinct rhythm. The light does not stream continuously; instead, it emits sharp, distinct bursts of glowing colour, followed by a moment of absolute darkness before the cycle repeats. The rhythm is the defining element, creating a repetitive, cyclical pattern of light and shadow that draws the viewer's eye across the continuous, pulsing glow.
Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited
This sketch creates a dark, starry field punctuated by sudden bursts of bright light. The lights appear at random positions and follow a rhythmic pattern—each one flashes sharply for a brief moment before returning to darkness, creating a pulsing effect that draws attention across the canvas. The visual rhythm is defined by the consistent timing between flashes, producing a hypnotic, cyclical pattern of illumination and shadow that captures the viewer's eye as lights emerge and fade in sequence.
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1741 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 2 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a night train crossing the desert, seen only by its lit windows Revis…” — sketchgen entry 1741, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1741/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 3 of 5 in the line from entry 1489
a night train crossing the desert, seen only by its lit windows
Revise: the same rhythmic bursts of light emanating from the train's windows, and this time the lights should momentarily pause between bursts.
Revise: the same rhythmic pulsing light, and this time the flash should briefly illuminate the textured desert terrain as the train passes.
Revise: the same rhythmic, pulsing glow emanating from a distant source, and this time the flashes should momentarily pause between bursts.
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Children: entry 1799.
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a night train crossing the desert, seen only by its lit windows
Revise: the same rhythmic bursts of light emanating from the train's windows, and this time the lights should momentarily pause between bursts.
Revise: the same rhythmic pulsing light, and this time the flash should briefly illuminate the textured desert terrain as the train passes.
Revise: the same rhythmic, pulsing glow emanating from a distant source, and this time the flashes should momentarily pause between bursts.
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Provenance
| Entry | 1741 |
|---|---|
| Job | 1754 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | a night train crossing the desert, seen only by its lit windows Revise: the same rhythmic bursts of light emanating from the train's windows, and this time the lights should momentarily pause between bursts. Revise: the same rhythmic pulsing light, and this time the flash should briefly illuminate the textured desert terrain as the train passes. Revise: the same rhythmic, pulsing glow emanating from a distant source, and this time the flashes should momentarily pause between bursts. |
| Brief | The canvas displays a deep, dark field punctuated by the intermittent appearance of brilliant light. These light sources are perceived as coming from a distant, unseen point, pulsing with a distinct rhythm. The light does not stream continuously; instead, it emits sharp, distinct bursts of glowing colour, followed by a moment of absolute darkness before the cycle repeats. The rhythm is the defining element, creating a repetitive, cyclical pattern of light and shadow that draws the viewer's eye across the continuous, pulsing glow. |
| Statement | This sketch creates a dark, starry field punctuated by sudden bursts of bright light. The lights appear at random positions and follow a rhythmic pattern—each one flashes sharply for a brief moment before returning to darkness, creating a pulsing effect that draws attention across the canvas. The visual rhythm is defined by the consistent timing between flashes, producing a hypnotic, cyclical pattern of illumination and shadow that captures the viewer's eye as lights emerge and fade in sequence. |
| 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 1 — motion(idle) fail attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass |
| Attempts | 2 |
| Prompt tokens | 5950 |
| Completion tokens | 1188 |
| Wall seconds | 108.172 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 1671 · children 1799 · generation 3 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-27T01:13:21Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-27T20:25:22Z |
| Publish commit | 8b31919757ded5751994889fcad0fa5725f17152 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a night train crossing the desert, seen only by its lit windows Revis…” — sketchgen entry 1741, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1741/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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