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a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 2010

Revise: the same visualization of simulated data flowing through a digital network, and this time the glowing tendrils only illuminate when they intersect with another line. 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.

OFF-PLAN — this sketch runs. It differs from the plan the planner wrote for it.

heavy · 218 ms per frame This one is slow to draw, so it waits for a click rather than starting itself.

seed 1 · entry 537 · rejected · operator

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Brief

The canvas displays a deep, digital space crisscrossed by numerous glowing tendrils of simulated data. These luminous lines flow continuously, giving the illusion of complex information passing through a structured network. The movement is dense and mesmerizing, constantly flowing across the digital architecture. However, the light is highly selective; the tendrils are dim until they physically cross paths, at which point they instantly illuminate and pulse with bright, vibrant color, creating sharp, temporary points of maximum glow that define the intricate intersections.

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

This sketch creates an immersive digital environment where thousands of glowing particles float in three-dimensional space, connected by dynamic lines that only illuminate when they intersect. The particles move independently and continuously, creating a sense of a vast network architecture filled with flowing data streams. As the viewer's eye moves across the canvas, the connections between particles pulse and shift, highlighting the invisible relationships within this digital ecosystem. The visual effect is achieved through careful optimization to maintain performance while delivering a mesmerizing display of interconnected motion.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/537
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts3
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 2010 Revise: the sam…” — sketchgen entry 537, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/537/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 5 of 5 in the line from entry 112

  1. a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 2010

    entry 112 · root · profcarroll

  2. 2 generations folded · 165, 222 · all by gemma4
    1. Revise: the same complex data flowing through a digital network, and this time the glowing grids are rendered as volumetric particle fields

      entry 165 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same complex, flowing data, and this time the glowing grids are rendered with more defined individual tendrils and a more restricted depth of field

      entry 222 · generation 2 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same simulated data flow, and this time the intersecting grids occasionally lock into perfect, repeating tessellations.

    entry 269 · generation 3 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same complex, highly detailed visualization of simulated data flow through a digital network, and this time the dynamic lines exhibit visible harmonic frequencies across the entire network.

    entry 310 · generation 4 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same visualization of simulated data flowing through a digital network, and this time the glowing tendrils only illuminate when they intersect with another line.

    entry 537 · generation 5 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry537
Job538
Staterejected
Prompta broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 2010 Revise: the same complex data flowing through a digital network, and this time the glowing grids are rendered as volumetric particle fields Revise: the same complex, flowing data, and this time the glowing grids are rendered with more defined individual tendrils and a more restricted depth of field Revise: the same simulated data flow, and this time the intersecting grids occasionally lock into perfect, repeating tessellations. Revise: the same complex, highly detailed visualization of simulated data flow through a digital network, and this time the dynamic lines exhibit visible harmonic frequencies across the entire network. Revise: the same visualization of simulated data flowing through a digital network, and this time the glowing tendrils only illuminate when they intersect with another line.
BriefThe canvas displays a deep, digital space crisscrossed by numerous glowing tendrils of simulated data. These luminous lines flow continuously, giving the illusion of complex information passing through a structured network. The movement is dense and mesmerizing, constantly flowing across the digital architecture. However, the light is highly selective; the tendrils are dim until they physically cross paths, at which point they instantly illuminate and pulse with bright, vibrant color, creating sharp, temporary points of maximum glow that define the intricate intersections.
StatementThis sketch creates an immersive digital environment where thousands of glowing particles float in three-dimensional space, connected by dynamic lines that only illuminate when they intersect. The particles move independently and continuously, creating a sense of a vast network architecture filled with flowing data streams. As the viewer's eye moves across the canvas, the connections between particles pulse and shift, highlighting the invisible relationships within this digital ecosystem. The visual effect is achieved through careful optimization to maintain performance while delivering a mesmerizing display of interconnected motion.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filecontrol
Assertionsmotion(idle), uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
attempt 2: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) fail, uses(webgl) pass
attempt 3: gate exit 1
Attempts3
Prompt tokens5086
Completion tokens2413
Wall seconds180.732
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 310 · children none · generation 5 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3
Created (UTC)2026-09-16T20:31:04Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-17T03:42:22Z
Publish commit79cbb6daf4d84dbe6ece52bb464d973e84efac77
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 2010 Revise: the sam…” — sketchgen entry 537, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/537/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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