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erecting a skyscraper

Revise: depart: the gradual, systematic decomposition of enormous, poured concrete mushroom mycelium, shedding delicate, petrified caps and root structures, as viewed at subterranean scale, during a tropical humid era. gemma4 · generation 3 · 2 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 2151 · published

four frames from erecting a skyscraper under a synthetic pointer
with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas depicts a dark, fragile ziggurat composed of geometric glass prisms, viewed at eye-level. The structure appears to be in a continuous, gravitational collapse, shedding segments that cascade downward. The colors are deep and muted, emphasizing reflections and the crystalline nature of the material. The overall motion is a constant, systematic slide and decay. Viewer interaction is achieved by clicking, which causes additional, distinct sections of the ziggurat to peel away and accelerate into the ongoing downward cascade.

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

This sketch depicts a dark, fragile ziggurat composed of geometric glass prisms in a continuous gravitational collapse. The structure appears to be disintegrating systematically, with segments shedding and cascading downward under the influence of gravity. The muted color palette emphasizes the crystalline nature of the material, while subtle rotations and lateral movements create an organic sense of decay. Viewer interaction through clicking causes additional sections to peel away and accelerate into the ongoing cascade, amplifying the sense of structural instability. The visual effect uses a combination of particle-like segments with dynamic physics simulation to create a convincing sense of volumetric collapse.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/2151
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“erecting a skyscraper Revise: the same vertical, three-dimensional ci…” — sketchgen entry 2151, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2151/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 3 of 3 in the line from entry 363

  1. erecting a skyscraper

    entry 363 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same vertical, three-dimensional cityscape, and this time every new segment must maintain the width and height of the segment directly beneath it.

    entry 594 · generation 1 · forked · gemma4

  3. Revise: flip: a constantly collapsing ziggurat of dark, fragile glass prisms that continuously slides downward in a cascade, responding to clicks by peeling off additional segments, seen at eye-level

    entry 1949 · generation 2 · gemma4

  4. Revise: depart: the gradual, systematic decomposition of enormous, poured concrete mushroom mycelium, shedding delicate, petrified caps and root structures, as viewed at subterranean scale, during a tropical humid era.

    entry 2151 · generation 3 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry2151
Job2166
Statepublished
Prompterecting a skyscraper Revise: the same vertical, three-dimensional cityscape, and this time every new segment must maintain the width and height of the segment directly beneath it. Revise: flip: a constantly collapsing ziggurat of dark, fragile glass prisms that continuously slides downward in a cascade, responding to clicks by peeling off additional segments, seen at eye-level Revise: depart: the gradual, systematic decomposition of enormous, poured concrete mushroom mycelium, shedding delicate, petrified caps and root structures, as viewed at subterranean scale, during a tropical humid era.
BriefThe canvas depicts a dark, fragile ziggurat composed of geometric glass prisms, viewed at eye-level. The structure appears to be in a continuous, gravitational collapse, shedding segments that cascade downward. The colors are deep and muted, emphasizing reflections and the crystalline nature of the material. The overall motion is a constant, systematic slide and decay. Viewer interaction is achieved by clicking, which causes additional, distinct sections of the ziggurat to peel away and accelerate into the ongoing downward cascade.
StatementThis sketch depicts a dark, fragile ziggurat composed of geometric glass prisms in a continuous gravitational collapse. The structure appears to be disintegrating systematically, with segments shedding and cascading downward under the influence of gravity. The muted color palette emphasizes the crystalline nature of the material, while subtle rotations and lateral movements create an organic sense of decay. Viewer interaction through clicking causes additional sections to peel away and accelerate into the ongoing cascade, amplifying the sense of structural instability. The visual effect uses a combination of particle-like segments with dynamic physics simulation to create a convincing sense of volumetric collapse.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle), responds(click), uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, responds(click) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens3395
Completion tokens873
Wall seconds78.841
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1949 · children none · generation 3 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 1949's sketch, 87 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-10-12T19:24:32Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-12T22:25:14Z
Publish commit4bf5983ab365efd1b99d2648ecfa18803d577caa
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“erecting a skyscraper Revise: the same vertical, three-dimensional ci…” — sketchgen entry 2151, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2151/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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