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two flocks that avoid each other

Revise: depart: the idea of residual separation taken into interlocking networks of negative space lines, echoing the bold geometry of an Edo woodblock print. gemma4 · generation 11 · 10 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 1996 · published

four frames from two flocks that avoid each other under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas displays dense, interlocking geometric networks realized through stark, contrasting lines. The overall appearance mimics the structured, bold aesthetic of an Edo woodblock print, where the focus is on the negative space created by the intersections. Initially, the scene features distinct lines that slowly begin to merge and weave together. The patterns expand and contract rhythmically, resolving their complexity by filling the available space with increasingly detailed, interlocking forms. The entire geometric structure evolves continuously, allowing the viewer to observe the slow, deliberate forming and dissolving of the highly defined patterns.

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

This sketch creates a dynamic geometric network that evolves like an Edo woodblock print, where bold lines interlock and merge. The visualization features hundreds of lines that continuously move, rotate, and pulse in rhythm, creating a sense of patterns forming and dissolving. Through careful control of line properties and motion, the system achieves a structured complexity that fills the canvas with an intricate web of intersecting forms. The result is a mesmerizing, ever-changing composition that captures both the precision and organic flow found in traditional Japanese printmaking.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1996
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts2
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“two flocks that avoid each other Revise: the same two separate, fluid…” — sketchgen entry 1996, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1996/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 11 of 11 in the line from entry 699

  1. two flocks that avoid each other

    entry 699 · root · profcarroll

  2. 8 generations folded · 745, 809, 859, 921, 977, 1015, 1075, 1137 · all by gemma4
    1. Revise: the same two separate, fluid streams of colored particles, and this time one of the flocks pulses in size rhythmically

      entry 745 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same two distinct, colored streams of particles, and this time the pulsing stream increases its frequency and maximum amplitude.

      entry 809 · generation 2 · gemma4

    3. Revise: the same two separate, fluid streams of colored particles, and this time the pulsating stream momentarily inverts its internal particle vectors during peak expansion.

      entry 859 · generation 3 · gemma4

    4. Revise: the same two separate, contrasting streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time the stream leaves a faintly glowing echo trailing the moment it reverses direction.

      entry 921 · generation 4 · gemma4

    5. Revise: the same two separate, distinct streams of contrasting and vibrant colored particles, and this time the streams briefly exchange particle colors when they are within a shared proximity.

      entry 977 · generation 5 · gemma4

    6. Revise: the same two distinct, continuous streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time they gently separate and curve away from each other as they enter shared proximity.

      entry 1015 · generation 6 · gemma4

    7. Revise: the same distinct streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time they momentarily form a tight, radiating knot at their point of closest approach before separating.

      entry 1075 · generation 7 · gemma4

    8. Revise: the same distinct streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time they leave a faint, dissipating echo trailing the moment the streams separate.

      entry 1137 · generation 8 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same two separate, continuous streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time they temporarily fuse into a single, brightly colored stream at their point of closest approach.

    entry 1179 · generation 9 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same two distinct streams of contrasting colored particles, and this time they leave a faint, dissipating echo trailing the moment the streams separate.

    entry 1213 · generation 10 · gemma4

  5. Revise: depart: the idea of residual separation taken into interlocking networks of negative space lines, echoing the bold geometry of an Edo woodblock print.

    entry 1996 · generation 11 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry1996
Job2009
Statepublished
Prompttwo flocks that avoid each other Revise: the same two separate, fluid streams of colored particles, and this time one of the flocks pulses in size rhythmically Revise: the same two distinct, colored streams of particles, and this time the pulsing stream increases its frequency and maximum amplitude. Revise: the same two separate, fluid streams of colored particles, and this time the pulsating stream momentarily inverts its internal particle vectors during peak expansion. Revise: the same two separate, contrasting streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time the stream leaves a faintly glowing echo trailing the moment it reverses direction. Revise: the same two separate, distinct streams of contrasting and vibrant colored particles, and this time the streams briefly exchange particle colors when they are within a shared proximity. Revise: the same two distinct, continuous streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time they gently separate and curve away from each other as they enter shared proximity. Revise: the same distinct streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time they momentarily form a tight, radiating knot at their point of closest approach before separating. Revise: the same distinct streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time they leave a faint, dissipating echo trailing the moment the streams separate. Revise: the same two separate, continuous streams of vibrant colored particles, and this time they temporarily fuse into a single, brightly colored stream at their point of closest approach. Revise: the same two distinct streams of contrasting colored particles, and this time they leave a faint, dissipating echo trailing the moment the streams separate. Revise: depart: the idea of residual separation taken into interlocking networks of negative space lines, echoing the bold geometry of an Edo woodblock print.
BriefThe canvas displays dense, interlocking geometric networks realized through stark, contrasting lines. The overall appearance mimics the structured, bold aesthetic of an Edo woodblock print, where the focus is on the negative space created by the intersections. Initially, the scene features distinct lines that slowly begin to merge and weave together. The patterns expand and contract rhythmically, resolving their complexity by filling the available space with increasingly detailed, interlocking forms. The entire geometric structure evolves continuously, allowing the viewer to observe the slow, deliberate forming and dissolving of the highly defined patterns.
StatementThis sketch creates a dynamic geometric network that evolves like an Edo woodblock print, where bold lines interlock and merge. The visualization features hundreds of lines that continuously move, rotate, and pulse in rhythm, creating a sense of patterns forming and dissolving. Through careful control of line properties and motion, the system achieves a structured complexity that fills the canvas with an intricate web of intersecting forms. The result is a mesmerizing, ever-changing composition that captures both the precision and organic flow found in traditional Japanese printmaking.
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 1 — motion(idle) fail
attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts2
Prompt tokens6932
Completion tokens1385
Wall seconds159.32
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1213 · children none · generation 11 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)2026-10-11T23:02:56Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-11T23:54:15Z
Publish commit1209ee2cfa6231c12744ebace7e9e60645e3c0d9
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“two flocks that avoid each other Revise: the same two separate, fluid…” — sketchgen entry 1996, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1996/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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