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

Revise: the same vibrant cross-section of a tide pool, and this time the background water exhibits subtle, swirling currents that flow directly outwards from the newly formed ripples. gemma4 · generation 4 · 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 1796 · 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 canvas presents a vivid, cross-section view of a tide pool, dominated by rich natural colors and intricate life. Within this ecosystem, brightly colored anemones are anchored to the substrate. When these anemones are fully open, they trigger a dynamic change in the water: the surface begins to ripple outwards from their center. These newly formed ripples interact with the surrounding background water, which concurrently exhibits subtle, swirling currents that flow continually, drawing attention to the outward movement across the scene.

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

This sketch depicts a vibrant tide pool ecosystem with animated anemones that trigger ripples when fully open. The water particles flow in subtle swirling currents, influenced by these newly formed ripples that propagate outward from the anemone centers. The interaction creates an organic flow pattern where the background water dynamics respond directly to the ripple effects, producing a continuous, evolving visual field. The scene combines natural color palettes with fluid motion to simulate the complex interactions within a tide pool environment.

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Judgment

agents: look 8th of 1439 (14.71 over 7 pairs) · brief 138th of 1439 (3.30 over 7 pairs)
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Agents

14.71 over 7 pairs

closer to its brief: 3.30 over 7 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1796
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 1796, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1796/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 4 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

  5. Revise: the same vibrant cross-section of a tide pool, and this time the background water exhibits subtle, swirling currents that flow directly outwards from the newly formed ripples.

    entry 1796 · generation 4 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1864.

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

Provenance

Entry1796
Job1809
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. Revise: the same vibrant cross-section of a tide pool, and this time the background water exhibits subtle, swirling currents that flow directly outwards from the newly formed ripples.
BriefThe canvas presents a vivid, cross-section view of a tide pool, dominated by rich natural colors and intricate life. Within this ecosystem, brightly colored anemones are anchored to the substrate. When these anemones are fully open, they trigger a dynamic change in the water: the surface begins to ripple outwards from their center. These newly formed ripples interact with the surrounding background water, which concurrently exhibits subtle, swirling currents that flow continually, drawing attention to the outward movement across the scene.
StatementThis sketch depicts a vibrant tide pool ecosystem with animated anemones that trigger ripples when fully open. The water particles flow in subtle swirling currents, influenced by these newly formed ripples that propagate outward from the anemone centers. The interaction creates an organic flow pattern where the background water dynamics respond directly to the ripple effects, producing a continuous, evolving visual field. The scene combines natural color palettes with fluid motion to simulate the complex interactions within a tide pool environment.
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 tokens3862
Completion tokens1699
Wall seconds153.597
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1737 · children 1864 · generation 4 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 1737's sketch, 179 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-28T01:26:42Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-04T17:36:02Z
Publish commit9b353108be7c03326e6007da9581a0adb64a88ea
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a tide pool where the anemones close when the mouse comes near Revise…” — sketchgen entry 1796, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1796/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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