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supergraphics from 1975

Revise: depart: The idea of controlled, precise, repetitive micro-mechanics taken into a cross-section of a massive, Victorian-era internal industrial machine, rendered as an annotated blueprint on corrugated cardboard. 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 2229 · published

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

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Brief

The canvas presents a hyper-detailed cross-section rendered in the style of a Victorian blueprint, marrying the aesthetic of a botanical plate with the complexity of an industrial diagram. The central subject is a highly repeatable, micro-mechanical structure, visible through cross-section, utilizing precise line work, cross-hatching, and an aged sepia palette. When the viewer drags the cursor across the image, the static structure dynamically shifts, causing localized sections to pop open, revealing detailed annotations and shifting gears or microscopic biological filaments.

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

This sketch presents a hyper-detailed Victorian blueprint cross-section of a complex mechanical structure. The composition combines the precision of industrial diagrams with the intricate beauty of botanical illustrations, rendered in an aged sepia palette. At its center lies a repeating micro-mechanical system composed of hundreds of interlocking gears and structural elements, all meticulously arranged to create a sense of overwhelming detail and ordered complexity. When viewers drag their cursor across the canvas, localized sections dynamically shift and open, revealing annotations and microscopic filaments that appear to emerge from the mechanical architecture. The effect suggests examining a highly detailed industrial mechanism under magnification, where movement reveals hidden layers of information and design. The work balances technical precision with aesthetic decay, evoking both the scientific curiosity of the Victorian era and the mysterious complexity of unseen micro-worlds.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/2229
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 2229, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2229/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 2 of 2 in the line from entry 1330

  1. supergraphics from 1975

    entry 1330 · root · forked · 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

  3. Revise: depart: The idea of controlled, precise, repetitive micro-mechanics taken into a cross-section of a massive, Victorian-era internal industrial machine, rendered as an annotated blueprint on corrugated cardboard.

    entry 2229 · generation 2 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry2229
Job2245
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. Revise: depart: The idea of controlled, precise, repetitive micro-mechanics taken into a cross-section of a massive, Victorian-era internal industrial machine, rendered as an annotated blueprint on corrugated cardboard.
BriefThe canvas presents a hyper-detailed cross-section rendered in the style of a Victorian blueprint, marrying the aesthetic of a botanical plate with the complexity of an industrial diagram. The central subject is a highly repeatable, micro-mechanical structure, visible through cross-section, utilizing precise line work, cross-hatching, and an aged sepia palette. When the viewer drags the cursor across the image, the static structure dynamically shifts, causing localized sections to pop open, revealing detailed annotations and shifting gears or microscopic biological filaments.
StatementThis sketch presents a hyper-detailed Victorian blueprint cross-section of a complex mechanical structure. The composition combines the precision of industrial diagrams with the intricate beauty of botanical illustrations, rendered in an aged sepia palette. At its center lies a repeating micro-mechanical system composed of hundreds of interlocking gears and structural elements, all meticulously arranged to create a sense of overwhelming detail and ordered complexity. When viewers drag their cursor across the canvas, localized sections dynamically shift and open, revealing annotations and microscopic filaments that appear to emerge from the mechanical architecture. The effect suggests examining a highly detailed industrial mechanism under magnification, where movement reveals hidden layers of information and design. The work balances technical precision with aesthetic decay, evoking both the scientific curiosity of the Victorian era and the mysterious complexity of unseen micro-worlds.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsresponds(drag), no_motion
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail, responds(drag) pass
attempt 2: gate exit 1 — no_motion pass, responds(drag) pass
attempt 3: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail, responds(drag) pass
Attempts3
Prompt tokens12438
Completion tokens5555
Wall seconds522.372
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 2020 · children none · generation 2 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3
Created (UTC)2026-10-14T18:29:02Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-15T20:23:25Z
Publish commit9ca42da124c89e6d3fd3648068c3ff67f78df754
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“supergraphics from 1975 Revise: depart: the idea of discrete, control…” — sketchgen entry 2229, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2229/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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