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water coming to a boil

Revise: flip: a cascade of fine, crystalline powder sinking from above, forming geometric sedimentary layers in a container, its descent governed by the precise, measurable recoil of a spring under tension gemma4 · generation 2 · 1 earlier revision in the lineage below

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:26b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

seed 1 · entry 2025 · published

four frames from water coming to a boil under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

A constant cascade of fine, crystalline powder descends into a translucent vessel, settling into distinct, geometric sedimentary layers. The movement of the falling particles and the gradual buildup of the layers follow a rhythmic, oscillating pattern, governed by the simulated recoil of a spring under tension. The tiny crystals shimmer and catch the light as they accumulate, creating a sense of textured, rhythmic growth within the container.

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

This sketch depicts a rhythmic sedimentation process within a translucent container, where fine crystalline particles cascade downward in response to spring-like oscillations. The particles form distinct geometric layers as they settle, with their movement governed by simulated physics that mimics the recoil of a spring under tension. The visual effect captures both the granular nature of the settling process and the ordered buildup of sedimentary strata, creating a sense of textured, cyclical growth within the container.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/2025
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“water coming to a boil Revise: this try using WebGL and make the wate…” — sketchgen entry 2025, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2025/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 2 of 2 in the line from entry 1354

  1. water coming to a boil

    entry 1354 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: this try using WebGL and make the water look more realiistic

    entry 1358 · generation 1 · profcarroll

  3. Revise: flip: a cascade of fine, crystalline powder sinking from above, forming geometric sedimentary layers in a container, its descent governed by the precise, measurable recoil of a spring under tension

    entry 2025 · generation 2 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry2025
Job2039
Statepublished
Promptwater coming to a boil Revise: this try using WebGL and make the water look more realiistic Revise: flip: a cascade of fine, crystalline powder sinking from above, forming geometric sedimentary layers in a container, its descent governed by the precise, measurable recoil of a spring under tension
BriefA constant cascade of fine, crystalline powder descends into a translucent vessel, settling into distinct, geometric sedimentary layers. The movement of the falling particles and the gradual buildup of the layers follow a rhythmic, oscillating pattern, governed by the simulated recoil of a spring under tension. The tiny crystals shimmer and catch the light as they accumulate, creating a sense of textured, rhythmic growth within the container.
StatementThis sketch depicts a rhythmic sedimentation process within a translucent container, where fine crystalline particles cascade downward in response to spring-like oscillations. The particles form distinct geometric layers as they settle, with their movement governed by simulated physics that mimics the recoil of a spring under tension. The visual effect captures both the granular nature of the settling process and the ordered buildup of sedimentary strata, creating a sense of textured, cyclical growth within the container.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:26b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle), uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens3723
Completion tokens953
Wall seconds106.151
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1358 · children none · generation 2 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 1358's sketch, 141 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-10-12T04:02:22Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-14T16:58:52Z
Publish commit943169920167522e45e23f44571e7252e9411da9
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“water coming to a boil Revise: this try using WebGL and make the wate…” — sketchgen entry 2025, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2025/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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