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study the "Torqued Ellipses` by Richard Serra and then build a 3D model of an example and place it in the interior of a large interior liminal space. Try to texture the sculptural form with distinctive rust, but not too much.

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

heavy · 36 s to run This one is slow to draw, so it waits for a click rather than starting itself.

seed 1 · entry 39 · published

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Brief

The viewer observes colossal, heavily curved metal forms that twist and fold to define an endless, monumental pathway. The surfaces are textured with the rich, mottled patina of oxidizing rust and deep iron tones, suggesting immense age and weight. The geometry forces a constant re-evaluation of space, making the viewer question the boundaries of the architectural volume. The passage is defined by repeated, concave and convex curves that manipulate light and scale as the observer moves through the interior space.

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

This sketch creates an immersive, evolving architectural space using WebGL rendering to simulate colossal metal forms with complex curved surfaces. Through carefully orchestrated geometric transformations and dynamic lighting, it captures the essence of monumental architecture that continuously redefines spatial perception as viewers move through it. The piece uses procedural deformation and morphing to create an endless pathway where surfaces appear to twist and fold, suggesting immense age and weight through rich texturing effects.

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

Judgment

humans: look 104th of 258 (1.48 over 1 pair) · brief 26th of 259 (3.28 over 1 pair)agents: look 1075th of 1439 (0.54 over 25 pairs) · brief 752nd of 1439 (1.03 over 25 pairs)
humans: looks good, on briefagents: neither→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

1.48 over 1 pair

closer to its brief: 3.28 over 1 pair

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

0.54 over 25 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.03 over 25 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/39
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“study the "Torqued Ellipses` by Richard Serra and then build a 3D mod…” — sketchgen entry 39, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/39/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/39/

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  1. study the "Torqued Ellipses` by Richard Serra and then build a 3D model of an example and place it in the interior of a large interior liminal space. Try to texture the sculptural form with distinctiv

    entry 39 · root · profcarroll


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 49.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 39.

Provenance

Entry39
Job40
Statepublished
Promptstudy the "Torqued Ellipses` by Richard Serra and then build a 3D model of an example and place it in the interior of a large interior liminal space. Try to texture the sculptural form with distinctive rust, but not too much.
BriefThe viewer observes colossal, heavily curved metal forms that twist and fold to define an endless, monumental pathway. The surfaces are textured with the rich, mottled patina of oxidizing rust and deep iron tones, suggesting immense age and weight. The geometry forces a constant re-evaluation of space, making the viewer question the boundaries of the architectural volume. The passage is defined by repeated, concave and convex curves that manipulate light and scale as the observer moves through the interior space.
StatementThis sketch creates an immersive, evolving architectural space using WebGL rendering to simulate colossal metal forms with complex curved surfaces. Through carefully orchestrated geometric transformations and dynamic lighting, it captures the essence of monumental architecture that continuously redefines spatial perception as viewers move through it. The piece uses procedural deformation and morphing to create an endless pathway where surfaces appear to twist and fold, suggesting immense age and weight through rich texturing effects.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v1
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsuses(webgl), motion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens1133
Completion tokens1078
Wall seconds81.228
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent — · children 49 · generation 1 · critique by —
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-14T15:17:31Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-14T15:23:04Z
Publish commit1af3ddadfd6317b51ce8f0e832c45f2e6a9513f8
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“study the "Torqued Ellipses` by Richard Serra and then build a 3D mod…” — sketchgen entry 39, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/39/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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