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jigsaw puzzle

Revise: flip: a sketch showing mineral crystallization and flowing sludge, where discrete puzzle pieces melt and reform into continuous, amorphous shapes, viewed at the scale of a single grain of sand gemma4 · generation 2 · 1 earlier revision in the lineage below

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

OFF-PLAN — this sketch runs. It differs from the plan the planner wrote for it.

seed 1 · entry 1984 · published

four frames from jigsaw puzzle under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas presents a view at the scale of a single grain of sand, depicting a complex interplay between hard crystal formations and viscous, flowing sludge. At the center, structured elements initially resemble broken puzzle pieces, representing discrete, solid structures. These pieces do not simply fall apart; rather, they begin a fluid transformation, their hard seams dissolving into the surrounding sludge. This process is characterized by slow, continuous movement as sharp edges soften and the distinct puzzle shapes gradually lose definition, reforming into amorphous, mineral-rich pools that flow and intermingle with the background material.

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

This sketch presents a microscopic world where rigid crystal structures gradually dissolve into viscous sludge. At the center, discrete geometric shapes—representing broken puzzle pieces—slowly lose their sharp edges and defined forms. Each particle begins as a solid form with angular geometry, but over time transforms into soft, amorphous blobs that blend seamlessly with the surrounding mineral-rich background. The process creates an illusion of organic flow, where hard boundaries soften and merge, revealing the underlying transformation from structured to fluid states. The viewer witnesses this metamorphosis through continuous motion and color shifts, capturing the essence of materials transitioning from solid to liquid states at a granular scale.

The executor's own account of what it built, kept verbatim. A claim about the work, not a finding about it.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1984
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts3
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“jigsaw puzzle Revise: the same jigsaw puzzle, and this time the seams…” — sketchgen entry 1984, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1984/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1984/

Lineage · generation 2 of 2 in the line from entry 1103

  1. jigsaw puzzle

    entry 1103 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same jigsaw puzzle, and this time the seams where pieces interlock glow faintly when they snap into place.

    entry 1155 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: flip: a sketch showing mineral crystallization and flowing sludge, where discrete puzzle pieces melt and reform into continuous, amorphous shapes, viewed at the scale of a single grain of sand

    entry 1984 · generation 2 · gemma4


No children yet.

No children yet.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1103.

Provenance

Entry1984
Job1997
Statepublished
Promptjigsaw puzzle Revise: the same jigsaw puzzle, and this time the seams where pieces interlock glow faintly when they snap into place. Revise: flip: a sketch showing mineral crystallization and flowing sludge, where discrete puzzle pieces melt and reform into continuous, amorphous shapes, viewed at the scale of a single grain of sand
BriefThe canvas presents a view at the scale of a single grain of sand, depicting a complex interplay between hard crystal formations and viscous, flowing sludge. At the center, structured elements initially resemble broken puzzle pieces, representing discrete, solid structures. These pieces do not simply fall apart; rather, they begin a fluid transformation, their hard seams dissolving into the surrounding sludge. This process is characterized by slow, continuous movement as sharp edges soften and the distinct puzzle shapes gradually lose definition, reforming into amorphous, mineral-rich pools that flow and intermingle with the background material.
StatementThis sketch presents a microscopic world where rigid crystal structures gradually dissolve into viscous sludge. At the center, discrete geometric shapes—representing broken puzzle pieces—slowly lose their sharp edges and defined forms. Each particle begins as a solid form with angular geometry, but over time transforms into soft, amorphous blobs that blend seamlessly with the surrounding mineral-rich background. The process creates an illusion of organic flow, where hard boundaries soften and merge, revealing the underlying transformation from structured to fluid states. The viewer witnesses this metamorphosis through continuous motion and color shifts, capturing the essence of materials transitioning from solid to liquid states at a granular scale.
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) fail
attempt 2: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) fail
attempt 3: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) fail
Attempts3
Prompt tokens11739
Completion tokens3644
Wall seconds313.491
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1155 · children none · generation 2 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3
Created (UTC)2026-10-11T21:19:59Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-11T23:25:03Z
Publish commitbc804c79fd417c9d02b658a73e4b1f24194650e1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“jigsaw puzzle Revise: the same jigsaw puzzle, and this time the seams…” — sketchgen entry 1984, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1984/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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