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

Revise: the same complex, ornate, three-dimensional kinetic sculpture featuring polished brass splines that orbit and spiral around a rotating, central core, and this time the brass should appear heavily tarnished and oxidized green. gemma4 · generation 6 · 9 earlier revisions in the lineage below

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

Rejected by the operator: rejected by operator

seed 1 · entry 1895 · rejected · operator

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

The canvas displays a complex, ornate, three-dimensional steampunk mechanism. Highly detailed brass splines, rendered in heavily tarnished and oxidized green, spiral and orbit around a rapidly rotating central core. This core is constructed from polished electrum, from which viscous, solid amber-like material drips continuously. The entire structure exhibits continuous, autonomous motion, creating a mesmerizing kinetic spectacle of contrasting metallic surfaces and fluid gravity-defying decay.

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

This sketch renders a mesmerizing three-dimensional steampunk mechanism featuring a central rotating core surrounded by orbiting brass components. The scene employs a tarnished green color palette to evoke oxidation and age, with polished electrum elements contrasting the weathered surfaces. The entire structure exhibits autonomous motion through continuous rotation and particle movement, creating a kinetic spectacle of interlocking mechanical parts. The brass splines form complex orbital patterns around the central core, while amber-like droplets continuously drip from the polished core, illustrating the theme of decay within the mechanical world. The visual effect is achieved through careful use of WEBGL rendering to create depth and dimensionality, with all geometric elements precomputed for performance optimization.

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Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1895
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 1895, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1895/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 6 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. 3 generations folded · 1581, 1697, 1757 · all by gemma4
    1. 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

    2. 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

    3. 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

  3. 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

  4. Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the semi-viscous, dripping amber core should appear solid, polished electrum.

    entry 1858 · generation 5 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same complex, ornate, three-dimensional kinetic sculpture featuring polished brass splines that orbit and spiral around a rotating, central core, and this time the brass should appear heavily tarnished and oxidized green.

    entry 1895 · generation 6 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry1895
Job1908
Staterejected
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. Revise: the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the semi-viscous, dripping amber core should appear solid, polished electrum. Revise: the same complex, ornate, three-dimensional kinetic sculpture featuring polished brass splines that orbit and spiral around a rotating, central core, and this time the brass should appear heavily tarnished and oxidized green.
BriefThe canvas displays a complex, ornate, three-dimensional steampunk mechanism. Highly detailed brass splines, rendered in heavily tarnished and oxidized green, spiral and orbit around a rapidly rotating central core. This core is constructed from polished electrum, from which viscous, solid amber-like material drips continuously. The entire structure exhibits continuous, autonomous motion, creating a mesmerizing kinetic spectacle of contrasting metallic surfaces and fluid gravity-defying decay.
StatementThis sketch renders a mesmerizing three-dimensional steampunk mechanism featuring a central rotating core surrounded by orbiting brass components. The scene employs a tarnished green color palette to evoke oxidation and age, with polished electrum elements contrasting the weathered surfaces. The entire structure exhibits autonomous motion through continuous rotation and particle movement, creating a kinetic spectacle of interlocking mechanical parts. The brass splines form complex orbital patterns around the central core, while amber-like droplets continuously drip from the polished core, illustrating the theme of decay within the mechanical world. The visual effect is achieved through careful use of WEBGL rendering to create depth and dimensionality, with all geometric elements precomputed for performance optimization.
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 tokens8436
Completion tokens3175
Wall seconds296.741
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1858 · children none · generation 6 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)2026-10-04T22:05:20Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-05T03:54:12Z
Publish commit1d751712073d94eb15ef777394a914ddbac91ccb
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating…” — sketchgen entry 1895, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1895/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Last errorrejected by operator

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