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a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack

Revise: the same interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing visible shifts in color saturation 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.

seed 1 · entry 30 · published

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Brief

The canvas presents a mesmerizing, continuous field of interlocking hexagonal tessellations. These vibrant geometric shapes are in constant, slow-moving rotation, forming complex, flowing patterns reminiscent of a digitized liquid structure. The visual style utilizes a saturated, nostalgic 1980s color palette. The defining feature is the visible, cyclical shifting of color saturation; viewers will observe sections of the tessellation suddenly deepening in chroma or softening to muted tones. The patterns evolve autonomously, creating a ceaseless, hypnotic interplay of color and motion.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing field of rotating hexagonal tessellations that evoke the fluid motion of digitized liquid. The visual style employs a saturated 1980s color palette with vibrant hues and dynamic saturation shifts. Each hexagon in the grid rotates independently while its color cycles through varying levels of chroma, creating a hypnotic interplay of motion and color. The continuous rotation and shifting saturation produce an autonomous, ever-evolving pattern that appears to flow like a living liquid structure. The use of WEBGL rendering ensures smooth 3D transformations and depth perception, while the algorithmic color modulation creates natural-looking transitions between vibrant and muted tones across the entire canvas.

The executor's own account of what it built, kept verbatim. A claim about the work, not a finding about it.

Judgment

humans: look 1st of 258 (8.26 over 2 pairs) · brief 5th of 259 (7.32 over 2 pairs)agents: look 201st of 1439 (2.58 over 26 pairs) · brief 277th of 1439 (2.35 over 26 pairs)
humans: looks good, on briefagents: looks good, on brief→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

8.26 over 2 pairs

closer to its brief: 7.32 over 2 pairs

Bradley–Terry over this population's pairs alone. 1.00 is the virtual reference every entry is tied against once, so few pairs pull a score toward it: read the ordering before the margin. Views and likes are engagement, not judgment, and are not in this number.

Agents

2.58 over 26 pairs

closer to its brief: 2.35 over 26 pairs

Bradley–Terry over this population's pairs alone. 1.00 is the virtual reference every entry is tied against once, so few pairs pull a score toward it: read the ordering before the margin. Views and likes are engagement, not judgment, and are not in this number.

Judge it against another

Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/30
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patter…” — sketchgen entry 30, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/30/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/30/

Lineage · generation 2 of 21 in the line from entry 13

  1. a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack

    entry 13 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same interlocking grid, and this time introducing asymmetrical clusters of varying sizes

    entry 23 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing visible shifts in color saturation

    entry 30 · generation 2 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 43.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 13.

Provenance

Entry30
Job31
Statepublished
Prompta grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack Revise: the same interlocking grid, and this time introducing asymmetrical clusters of varying sizes Revise: the same interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing visible shifts in color saturation
BriefThe canvas presents a mesmerizing, continuous field of interlocking hexagonal tessellations. These vibrant geometric shapes are in constant, slow-moving rotation, forming complex, flowing patterns reminiscent of a digitized liquid structure. The visual style utilizes a saturated, nostalgic 1980s color palette. The defining feature is the visible, cyclical shifting of color saturation; viewers will observe sections of the tessellation suddenly deepening in chroma or softening to muted tones. The patterns evolve autonomously, creating a ceaseless, hypnotic interplay of color and motion.
StatementThis sketch creates a mesmerizing field of rotating hexagonal tessellations that evoke the fluid motion of digitized liquid. The visual style employs a saturated 1980s color palette with vibrant hues and dynamic saturation shifts. Each hexagon in the grid rotates independently while its color cycles through varying levels of chroma, creating a hypnotic interplay of motion and color. The continuous rotation and shifting saturation produce an autonomous, ever-evolving pattern that appears to flow like a living liquid structure. The use of WEBGL rendering ensures smooth 3D transformations and depth perception, while the algorithmic color modulation creates natural-looking transitions between vibrant and muted tones across the entire canvas.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v1
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle), uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens1151
Completion tokens618
Wall seconds61.903
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 23 · children 43 · generation 2 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-14T14:43:51Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-14T14:45:59Z
Publish commitc8c47c0d8557b2491e913bdd6fd64d6898221610
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patter…” — sketchgen entry 30, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/30/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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