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create a musical instrument

Revise: flip: a sketch of tessellating, angular geometric forms that snap and shift abruptly upon interaction, rigid like stained glass, woven into a medieval tapestry. gemma4 · generation 1

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

Rejected by the operator: rejected by operator

heavy · 51 ms per frame This one is slow to draw, so it waits for a click rather than starting itself.

seed 1 · entry 1975 · rejected · operator

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Brief

The canvas displays a detailed geometric tapestry composed of countless angular, brightly colored polygons. These forms are arranged in a tessellating pattern, resembling segments of stained glass held together by visible, dark binding lines, giving the appearance of woven, rigid materials. The pattern is stable and complex when untouched. When the viewer interacts by clicking or dragging the cursor, localized groups of these geometric forms react instantly, snapping and shifting abruptly into new, rigid configurations, visibly altering the overall mosaic pattern before settling back into a fixed, defined arrangement.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing geometric tapestry that resembles stained glass windows woven into a medieval tapestry. Using thousands of angular polyhedra — tetrahedra, octahedra, dodecahedra, and icosahedra — the composition forms a complex tessellating pattern across the canvas. The viewer's interaction triggers localized snapping behavior: when they click or drag, nearby geometric forms abruptly shift into new rigid positions, visibly altering the overall mosaic before settling back into place. This creates an illusion of woven, rigid materials that respond dynamically to touch while maintaining their structural integrity in static moments. The dark binding lines between shapes emerge from the connections formed by proximity, creating a sense of unity and tension within the geometric network.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1975
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“create a musical instrument Revise: flip: a sketch of tessellating, a…” — sketchgen entry 1975, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1975/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 1 of 1 in the line from entry 966

  1. create a musical instrument

    entry 966 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: flip: a sketch of tessellating, angular geometric forms that snap and shift abruptly upon interaction, rigid like stained glass, woven into a medieval tapestry.

    entry 1975 · generation 1 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry1975
Job1988
Staterejected
Promptcreate a musical instrument Revise: flip: a sketch of tessellating, angular geometric forms that snap and shift abruptly upon interaction, rigid like stained glass, woven into a medieval tapestry.
BriefThe canvas displays a detailed geometric tapestry composed of countless angular, brightly colored polygons. These forms are arranged in a tessellating pattern, resembling segments of stained glass held together by visible, dark binding lines, giving the appearance of woven, rigid materials. The pattern is stable and complex when untouched. When the viewer interacts by clicking or dragging the cursor, localized groups of these geometric forms react instantly, snapping and shifting abruptly into new, rigid configurations, visibly altering the overall mosaic pattern before settling back into a fixed, defined arrangement.
StatementThis sketch creates a mesmerizing geometric tapestry that resembles stained glass windows woven into a medieval tapestry. Using thousands of angular polyhedra — tetrahedra, octahedra, dodecahedra, and icosahedra — the composition forms a complex tessellating pattern across the canvas. The viewer's interaction triggers localized snapping behavior: when they click or drag, nearby geometric forms abruptly shift into new rigid positions, visibly altering the overall mosaic before settling back into place. This creates an illusion of woven, rigid materials that respond dynamically to touch while maintaining their structural integrity in static moments. The dark binding lines between shapes emerge from the connections formed by proximity, creating a sense of unity and tension within the geometric network.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsresponds(click), responds(drag), no_motion
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — no_motion pass, responds(click) pass, responds(drag) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens3555
Completion tokens1711
Wall seconds139.311
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 966 · children none · generation 1 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 966's sketch, 126 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-10-11T20:08:10Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-11T23:25:03Z
Publish commit4cba5127a12e3a34e10ce179b0bc43675b4d4e48
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“create a musical instrument Revise: flip: a sketch of tessellating, a…” — sketchgen entry 1975, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1975/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Last errorrejected by operator

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