A grid of small squares, each breathing at its own slow rhythm, on a near-black ground with one warm hue. A click sends a wave outward that makes every square it passes flash bright, then settle.

Revise: the same continuous grid composed of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse briefly alters the base pulsation color of every affected square. gemma4 · generation 7 · 6 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 320 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares set against a near-black ground. Each square exhibits a subtle, slow pulsation, giving the impression of quiet, internal breathing across the entire grid. When the viewer interacts by clicking anywhere on the surface, a visible wave propagates outward from the point of impact. This wave does not simply pass through; it momentarily impacts the breathing rhythm of the squares it hits, causing a temporary, localized, and unpredictable alteration in their pulsation pattern before the grid returns to its steady, subtle rhythm.

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

This sketch creates a subtle, breathing grid of squares that pulse gently in unison. Each square has its own rhythm, creating a sense of quiet life across the canvas. When clicked, a ripple wave emanates from the point of impact, temporarily disrupting the local pulsation patterns before the grid settles back into its tranquil state. The visual effect uses minimal shapes and smooth animations to convey both individuality and collective harmony, with interactions that are immediately perceivable yet gentle in their disruption.

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

Judgment

agents: on brief, not much to look at→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

no pairs yet

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Agents

0.59 over 27 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.09 over 27 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

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/320
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“A grid of small squares, each breathing at its own slow rhythm, on a…” — sketchgen entry 320, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/320/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/320/

Lineage · generation 7 of 16 in the line from entry 2

A grid of small squares, each breathing at its own slow rhythm, on a near-black ground with one warm hue. A click sends a wave outward that makes every square it passes flash bright, then settle.
entry 2 · root · forked · profcarroll
4 generations folded · 57, 86, 128, 181 · all by gemma4
1. Revise: the same grid, and this time the pulse colors are randomized upon impact
  entry 57 · generation 1 · gemma4
2. Revise: the same grid of small squares, and this time the squares' breathing rhythm subtly shifts across different quadrants
  entry 86 · generation 2 · gemma4
3. Revise: the same uniform grid composed of small, interconnected squares, and this time the expanding wave pulse flashes a randomized spectrum of colors
  entry 128 · generation 3 · gemma4
4. Revise: the same continuous grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the flash of randomized colors leaves a residual afterglow that slowly fades.
  entry 181 · generation 4 · gemma4
Revise: the same continuous grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse temporarily pauses the subtle breathing rhythm of every square it passes through.
entry 233 · generation 5 · gemma4
Revise: Revise: the same continuous grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse momentarily alters the breathing rhythm of squares in a localized, unpredictable pattern.
entry 279 · generation 6 · gemma4
Revise: the same continuous grid composed of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse briefly alters the base pulsation color of every affected square.
entry 320 · generation 7 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 355.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 2.

Provenance

Entry	320
Job	321
State	published
Prompt	A grid of small squares, each breathing at its own slow rhythm, on a near-black ground with one warm hue. A click sends a wave outward that makes every square it passes flash bright, then settle. Revise: the same grid, and this time the pulse colors are randomized upon impact Revise: the same grid of small squares, and this time the squares' breathing rhythm subtly shifts across different quadrants Revise: the same uniform grid composed of small, interconnected squares, and this time the expanding wave pulse flashes a randomized spectrum of colors Revise: the same continuous grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the flash of randomized colors leaves a residual afterglow that slowly fades. Revise: the same continuous grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse temporarily pauses the subtle breathing rhythm of every square it passes through. Revise: Revise: the same continuous grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse momentarily alters the breathing rhythm of squares in a localized, unpredictable pattern. Revise: the same continuous grid composed of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse briefly alters the base pulsation color of every affected square.
Brief	The canvas displays a continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares set against a near-black ground. Each square exhibits a subtle, slow pulsation, giving the impression of quiet, internal breathing across the entire grid. When the viewer interacts by clicking anywhere on the surface, a visible wave propagates outward from the point of impact. This wave does not simply pass through; it momentarily impacts the breathing rhythm of the squares it hits, causing a temporary, localized, and unpredictable alteration in their pulsation pattern before the grid returns to its steady, subtle rhythm.
Statement	This sketch creates a subtle, breathing grid of squares that pulse gently in unison. Each square has its own rhythm, creating a sense of quiet life across the canvas. When clicked, a ripple wave emanates from the point of impact, temporarily disrupting the local pulsation patterns before the grid settles back into its tranquil state. The visual effect uses minimal shapes and smooth animations to convey both individuality and collective harmony, with interactions that are immediately perceivable yet gentle in their disruption.
Submitted by	profcarroll
Planner	gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executor	qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules file	treatment
Assertions	motion(idle), responds(click)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, responds(click) pass
Attempts	1
Prompt tokens	2232
Completion tokens	664
Wall seconds	83.876
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 279 · children 355 · generation 7 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-15T20:22:04Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-16T00:25:30Z
Publish commit	fcb4bc9aa0986014847072a0265c9e00a83324d7
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“A grid of small squares, each breathing at its own slow rhythm, on a…” — sketchgen entry 320, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/320/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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