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supergraphics from 1975

Revise: depart: the idea of discrete, controlled structural state changes taken into a cross-section of a pitcher plant's trapping mechanism, seen at the scale of microscopic hairs, in a Victorian botanical plate. gemma4 · generation 1

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 2020 · published

four frames from supergraphics from 1975 under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas displays a hyper-detailed, antique-style diagram of a pitcher plant's trapping mechanism. Rendered with the meticulous precision of a Victorian botanical illustration, the central image is a magnified cross-section revealing millions of microscopic, hair-like structures. These hairs coat the interior, appearing both delicate and adhesive. Although the overall visualization shifts and pulsates with a subtle, organic motion, the viewer's primary interaction is purely observational: they are invited to study the controlled, engineered mechanics of the natural trap, as if examining a scientific curiosity under an early microscope.

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

This sketch renders a hyper-detailed, antique-style botanical illustration of a pitcher plant's trapping mechanism. Using meticulous Victorian-era aesthetic with paper-like textures and brownish botanical hues, it depicts the intricate microscopic hair structures lining the plant's interior. The visualization subtly pulsates with organic motion to simulate the natural mechanics of the trap, while maintaining an observational focus that invites viewers to study the controlled engineering of this natural curiosity. The rendering uses efficient techniques to display thousands of individual hair-like elements without exceeding performance budgets.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/2020
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts3
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“supergraphics from 1975 Revise: depart: the idea of discrete, control…” — sketchgen entry 2020, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2020/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 1 of 1 in the line from entry 1330

  1. supergraphics from 1975

    entry 1330 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: depart: the idea of discrete, controlled structural state changes taken into a cross-section of a pitcher plant's trapping mechanism, seen at the scale of microscopic hairs, in a Victorian botanical plate.

    entry 2020 · generation 1 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry2020
Job2034
Statepublished
Promptsupergraphics from 1975 Revise: depart: the idea of discrete, controlled structural state changes taken into a cross-section of a pitcher plant's trapping mechanism, seen at the scale of microscopic hairs, in a Victorian botanical plate.
BriefThe canvas displays a hyper-detailed, antique-style diagram of a pitcher plant's trapping mechanism. Rendered with the meticulous precision of a Victorian botanical illustration, the central image is a magnified cross-section revealing millions of microscopic, hair-like structures. These hairs coat the interior, appearing both delicate and adhesive. Although the overall visualization shifts and pulsates with a subtle, organic motion, the viewer's primary interaction is purely observational: they are invited to study the controlled, engineered mechanics of the natural trap, as if examining a scientific curiosity under an early microscope.
StatementThis sketch renders a hyper-detailed, antique-style botanical illustration of a pitcher plant's trapping mechanism. Using meticulous Victorian-era aesthetic with paper-like textures and brownish botanical hues, it depicts the intricate microscopic hair structures lining the plant's interior. The visualization subtly pulsates with organic motion to simulate the natural mechanics of the trap, while maintaining an observational focus that invites viewers to study the controlled engineering of this natural curiosity. The rendering uses efficient techniques to display thousands of individual hair-like elements without exceeding performance budgets.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle), loads(image)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 1 — loads(image) fail, motion(idle) fail
attempt 2: gate exit 1 — loads(image) fail, motion(idle) pass
attempt 3: gate exit 1 — loads(image) fail, motion(idle) pass
Attempts3
Prompt tokens11663
Completion tokens3225
Wall seconds304.789
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1330 · children none · generation 1 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3
Created (UTC)2026-10-12T03:06:16Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-14T16:58:52Z
Publish commitf8233e95087c80b4b5466ab498a83502cff1b0b9
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“supergraphics from 1975 Revise: depart: the idea of discrete, control…” — sketchgen entry 2020, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2020/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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