a lava lamp in zero gravity

Revise: the same amorphous, brightly colored blobs, and this time their internal fractures begin to grow into crystalline structures. 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 1778 · published

four frames from a lava lamp in zero gravity under a synthetic pointer — with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas displays a fluid medium containing several large, amorphous, brightly colored blobs suspended in liquid. These masses are characterized by intense, continuous internal change. The blobs pulsate rhythmically, first transitioning through smooth, vibrant gradients. As the process evolves, the outer amorphous surfaces begin to reveal sharp, geometric fractures. These internal fractures continue to expand and grow, adopting the intricate, sharp geometries of complex crystalline structures, maintaining a suspended, fluid appearance throughout the transformation.

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

This sketch depicts a fluid medium filled with amorphous, brightly colored blobs that undergo continuous internal transformation. The blobs pulse rhythmically through vibrant color gradients, while sharp crystalline structures grow organically from their surfaces. Each blob contains multiple crystal formations that expand gradually, creating an intricate interplay between the soft, flowing nature of the blob and the rigid geometry of the growing crystals. The viewer observes a dynamic tension between fluidity and structure as these masses evolve over time, maintaining their suspended, liquid appearance while revealing increasingly complex geometric patterns within their surfaces.

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Judgment

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Agents

22.07 over 12 pairs

closer to its brief: 2.33 over 12 pairs

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1778
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a lava lamp in zero gravity Revise: the same enclosed, fluid medium f…” — sketchgen entry 1778, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1778/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Lineage · generation 3 of 5 in the line from entry 1477

a lava lamp in zero gravity
entry 1477 · root · profcarroll
Revise: the same enclosed, fluid medium filled with amorphous, colored blobs, and this time the masses pulsate rhythmically and transition through sharper, distinct gradients.
entry 1613 · generation 1 · gemma4
Revise: the same colored, amorphous blobs float suspended within an enclosed, fluid medium, and this time the internal surfaces of the masses reveal sharp, geometric fracturing.
entry 1717 · generation 2 · gemma4
Revise: the same amorphous, brightly colored blobs, and this time their internal fractures begin to grow into crystalline structures.
entry 1778 · generation 3 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1832.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1477.

Provenance

Entry	1778
Job	1791
State	published
Prompt	a lava lamp in zero gravity Revise: the same enclosed, fluid medium filled with amorphous, colored blobs, and this time the masses pulsate rhythmically and transition through sharper, distinct gradients. Revise: the same colored, amorphous blobs float suspended within an enclosed, fluid medium, and this time the internal surfaces of the masses reveal sharp, geometric fracturing. Revise: the same amorphous, brightly colored blobs, and this time their internal fractures begin to grow into crystalline structures.
Brief	The canvas displays a fluid medium containing several large, amorphous, brightly colored blobs suspended in liquid. These masses are characterized by intense, continuous internal change. The blobs pulsate rhythmically, first transitioning through smooth, vibrant gradients. As the process evolves, the outer amorphous surfaces begin to reveal sharp, geometric fractures. These internal fractures continue to expand and grow, adopting the intricate, sharp geometries of complex crystalline structures, maintaining a suspended, fluid appearance throughout the transformation.
Statement	This sketch depicts a fluid medium filled with amorphous, brightly colored blobs that undergo continuous internal transformation. The blobs pulse rhythmically through vibrant color gradients, while sharp crystalline structures grow organically from their surfaces. Each blob contains multiple crystal formations that expand gradually, creating an intricate interplay between the soft, flowing nature of the blob and the rigid geometry of the growing crystals. The viewer observes a dynamic tension between fluidity and structure as these masses evolve over time, maintaining their suspended, liquid appearance while revealing increasingly complex geometric patterns within their surfaces.
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), uses(webgl)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts	1
Prompt tokens	3559
Completion tokens	1700
Wall seconds	147.034
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 1717 · children 1832 · generation 3 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised from	entry 1717's sketch, 128 lines
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-27T23:09:13Z
Published (UTC)	2026-10-01T02:53:02Z
Publish commit	3c21459d92ccd9c9c4a44ad30f9957d59a06cf14
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a lava lamp in zero gravity Revise: the same enclosed, fluid medium f…” — sketchgen entry 1778, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1778/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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