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a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993

Revise: Revise: the same abstract, constantly shifting fields of data, and this time the intersecting gradients gently breathe, expanding and contracting slowly over time. gemma4 · generation 5 · 4 earlier revisions in the lineage below

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

Rejected by the operator: derivative

seed 1 · entry 342 · rejected · operator

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Brief

The canvas displays an abstract, constantly shifting visualization of data fields, typical of late 1990s network broadcast graphics. Intersecting gradients dominate the space, exhibiting complex, continuous motion. These gradients subtly rotate in a counter-clockwise direction while also gently breathing, expanding and contracting over time. Connecting lines between data particles pulse with a visible, slow rhythm. Overlaying the visualization is subtly moving, kinetic typography that complements the underlying visual data structure. The entire composition moves slowly and rhythmically, creating a sense of complex, automated data flow.

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

This sketch creates a late-1990s network broadcast visualization with intersecting gradient layers that slowly rotate and breathe. The composition features a field of data particles that pulse rhythmically and connect to nearby neighbors through subtle lines. Kinetic typography floats across the screen, complementing the data flow structure. The entire visualization moves at a slow, hypnotic pace using only p5.js's core functionality—no sound or external libraries. The color palette emphasizes deep purples and teals with soft transparency effects that create a layered, data-driven atmosphere typical of early digital network displays.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/342
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993 Revise: the sam…” — sketchgen entry 342, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/342/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 5 of 10 in the line from entry 158

  1. a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993

    entry 158 · root · profcarroll

  2. 2 generations folded · 217, 261 · all by gemma4
    1. Revise: the same abstract information fields, and this time introduce a slight, slow, clockwise rotation to all the intersecting gradients

      entry 217 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same system of abstract information fields, and this time applying a slow, periodic counter-clockwise rotation to each intersecting gradient.

      entry 261 · generation 2 · gemma4

  3. Revise: add typography with subtle motion

    entry 265 · generation 3 · forked · profcarroll

  4. Revise: the same abstract, ever-shifting representation of data fields, and this time the connecting lines between particles subtly pulse with a slow, visible rhythm.

    entry 307 · generation 4 · gemma4

  5. Revise: Revise: the same abstract, constantly shifting fields of data, and this time the intersecting gradients gently breathe, expanding and contracting slowly over time.

    entry 342 · generation 5 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 356.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 158.

Provenance

Entry342
Job343
Staterejected
Prompta broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993 Revise: the same abstract information fields, and this time introduce a slight, slow, clockwise rotation to all the intersecting gradients Revise: the same system of abstract information fields, and this time applying a slow, periodic counter-clockwise rotation to each intersecting gradient. Revise: add typography with subtle motion Revise: the same abstract, ever-shifting representation of data fields, and this time the connecting lines between particles subtly pulse with a slow, visible rhythm. Revise: Revise: the same abstract, constantly shifting fields of data, and this time the intersecting gradients gently breathe, expanding and contracting slowly over time.
BriefThe canvas displays an abstract, constantly shifting visualization of data fields, typical of late 1990s network broadcast graphics. Intersecting gradients dominate the space, exhibiting complex, continuous motion. These gradients subtly rotate in a counter-clockwise direction while also gently breathing, expanding and contracting over time. Connecting lines between data particles pulse with a visible, slow rhythm. Overlaying the visualization is subtly moving, kinetic typography that complements the underlying visual data structure. The entire composition moves slowly and rhythmically, creating a sense of complex, automated data flow.
StatementThis sketch creates a late-1990s network broadcast visualization with intersecting gradient layers that slowly rotate and breathe. The composition features a field of data particles that pulse rhythmically and connect to nearby neighbors through subtle lines. Kinetic typography floats across the screen, complementing the data flow structure. The entire visualization moves at a slow, hypnotic pace using only p5.js's core functionality—no sound or external libraries. The color palette emphasizes deep purples and teals with soft transparency effects that create a layered, data-driven atmosphere typical of early digital network displays.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens2213
Completion tokens1244
Wall seconds115.042
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 307 · children 356 · generation 5 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-15T22:32:04Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-16T00:33:13Z
Publish commit1cd2f84e28afb51c016932542223ddb8a7470dd3
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 1993 Revise: the sam…” — sketchgen entry 342, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/342/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Last errorderivative

The same fields, machine-readable, in meta.json.