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steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube

Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the polished brass splines should appear heavily tarnished and oxidized green. gemma4 · generation 4 · 7 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 1812 · published

four frames from steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas displays a complex, three-dimensional kinetic sculpture built from mechanical brass splines. These splines are depicted with deep patina, appearing heavily oxidized and green. They orbit rhythmically around a central, visible core that has solidified into a semi-viscous, dripping amber material. The entire assembly operates as a self-sustaining machine, maintaining constant, elegant motion through the interplay of polished, tarnished metals and warm, luminous amber hues.

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

This sketch renders a complex three-dimensional kinetic sculpture composed of mechanical brass splines that orbit rhythmically around a central core. The brass elements appear heavily tarnished and oxidized with deep green patinas, while the central core solidifies into a semi-viscous amber material that drips and glows. The entire assembly operates as a self-sustaining machine with elegant motion, where polished metals interact with warm luminous hues to create an intricate steampunk aesthetic. The sculpture's movement is driven by the continuous rotation of the system and individual particle oscillations, all rendered through a single continuous spline mesh connecting the orbiting elements.

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Judgment

agents: look 658th of 1439 (1.14 over 13 pairs) · brief 795th of 1439 (0.96 over 13 pairs)
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Agents

1.14 over 13 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.96 over 13 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1812
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts2
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating…” — sketchgen entry 1812, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1812/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 4 of 6 in the line from entry 1437

  1. steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube

    entry 1437 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture structure, and this time the splines should appear made of polished, vibrant brass

    entry 1581 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the brass splines should reflect the ambient light with higher reflectivity.

    entry 1697 · generation 2 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the molten bronze core should solidify and appear to drip with semi-viscous, solidified amber.

    entry 1757 · generation 3 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the polished brass splines should appear heavily tarnished and oxidized green.

    entry 1812 · generation 4 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1858.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1437.

Provenance

Entry1812
Job1825
Statepublished
Promptsteampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube Revise: the same orbiting globe splines, and this time the splines should appear made of tarnished copper and emerald glass Revise: the same orbiting sculpture, and this time the fire should be rendered as molten bronze instead of visible light Revise: the same orbiting splines, and this time the splines should appear made of oxidized copper and sea glass Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the molten bronze glow should appear thicker and more viscous. Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture structure, and this time the splines should appear made of polished, vibrant brass Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the brass splines should reflect the ambient light with higher reflectivity. Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the molten bronze core should solidify and appear to drip with semi-viscous, solidified amber. Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the polished brass splines should appear heavily tarnished and oxidized green.
BriefThe canvas displays a complex, three-dimensional kinetic sculpture built from mechanical brass splines. These splines are depicted with deep patina, appearing heavily oxidized and green. They orbit rhythmically around a central, visible core that has solidified into a semi-viscous, dripping amber material. The entire assembly operates as a self-sustaining machine, maintaining constant, elegant motion through the interplay of polished, tarnished metals and warm, luminous amber hues.
StatementThis sketch renders a complex three-dimensional kinetic sculpture composed of mechanical brass splines that orbit rhythmically around a central core. The brass elements appear heavily tarnished and oxidized with deep green patinas, while the central core solidifies into a semi-viscous amber material that drips and glows. The entire assembly operates as a self-sustaining machine with elegant motion, where polished metals interact with warm luminous hues to create an intricate steampunk aesthetic. The sculpture's movement is driven by the continuous rotation of the system and individual particle oscillations, all rendered through a single continuous spline mesh connecting the orbiting elements.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle), uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts2
Prompt tokens8098
Completion tokens3033
Wall seconds279.676
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1757 · children 1858 · generation 4 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)2026-09-28T03:22:51Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-01T02:53:02Z
Publish commit008dc741126770891b61ccbd90b70267832d589d
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating…” — sketchgen entry 1812, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1812/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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