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, uniform grid composed of interconnected squares, and this time the residual shadow remains visible for an extended period, slowly returning to the base pulsation. gemma4 · generation 12 · 11 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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Brief
The canvas displays a uniform, interconnected grid of small squares that gently pulse with a base pulsation. This rhythmic breathing is continuous, giving the appearance of life to the field. When the viewer clicks anywhere on the grid, a wave radiates outward from that point. As the wave passes through the squares, it momentarily disturbs the pulsation and leaves behind a visible, colored shadow. This residual shadow does not vanish instantly; instead, it remains for an extended time, slowly and visibly returning to the grid's original base pulsation color.
Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited
This sketch creates a living grid of interconnected squares that breathe with a gentle, synchronized pulsation. Each square pulses in unison with others across the canvas, creating an organic rhythm. When clicked, a wave radiates outward from the point of contact, disturbing the natural flow and leaving behind a colored shadow that gradually fades back to the original pulse. The effect is both mesmerizing and responsive — viewers can interact with the grid to create ripples that travel through the field, watching as each square returns to its base state over time. The technique uses a grid-based system where each cell maintains its own state and responds to both its inherent pulsation and external disturbances.
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Judgment
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0.79 over 22 pairs
closer to its brief: 0.36 over 22 pairs
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/655 |
|---|---|
| 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 655, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/655/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 12 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.
9 generations folded · 57, 86, 128, 181, 233, 279, 320, 355, 411 · all by gemma4
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.
Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the disruption from the wave leaves a brief, visible residual shadow on every affected square.
Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse momentarily shifts the base pulsation color of every affected square.
Revise: the same uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the disruption from the wave leaves a brief, visible residual shadow on every affected square
Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the disruption from the wave leaves a brief, visible residual shadow on every affected square
Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid composed of interconnected squares, and this time the residual shadow remains visible for an extended period, slowly returning to the base pulsation.
After this entry: 1 child
Children: entry 773.
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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.
Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the disruption from the wave leaves a brief, visible residual shadow on every affected square.
Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse momentarily shifts the base pulsation color of every affected square.
Revise: the same uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the disruption from the wave leaves a brief, visible residual shadow on every affected square
Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the disruption from the wave leaves a brief, visible residual shadow on every affected square
Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid composed of interconnected squares, and this time the residual shadow remains visible for an extended period, slowly returning to the base pulsation.
Revise: …
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Provenance
| Entry | 655 |
|---|---|
| Job | 656 |
| 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. Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the disruption from the wave leaves a brief, visible residual shadow on every affected square. Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the wave pulse momentarily shifts the base pulsation color of every affected square. Revise: the same uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the disruption from the wave leaves a brief, visible residual shadow on every affected square Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid of small, interconnected squares, and this time the disruption from the wave leaves a brief, visible residual shadow on every affected square Revise: the same continuous, uniform grid composed of interconnected squares, and this time the residual shadow remains visible for an extended period, slowly returning to the base pulsation. |
| Brief | The canvas displays a uniform, interconnected grid of small squares that gently pulse with a base pulsation. This rhythmic breathing is continuous, giving the appearance of life to the field. When the viewer clicks anywhere on the grid, a wave radiates outward from that point. As the wave passes through the squares, it momentarily disturbs the pulsation and leaves behind a visible, colored shadow. This residual shadow does not vanish instantly; instead, it remains for an extended time, slowly and visibly returning to the grid's original base pulsation color. |
| Statement | This sketch creates a living grid of interconnected squares that breathe with a gentle, synchronized pulsation. Each square pulses in unison with others across the canvas, creating an organic rhythm. When clicked, a wave radiates outward from the point of contact, disturbing the natural flow and leaving behind a colored shadow that gradually fades back to the original pulse. The effect is both mesmerizing and responsive — viewers can interact with the grid to create ripples that travel through the field, watching as each square returns to its base state over time. The technique uses a grid-based system where each cell maintains its own state and responds to both its inherent pulsation and external disturbances. |
| 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 | 2230 |
| Completion tokens | 841 |
| Wall seconds | 99.327 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 567 · children 773 · generation 12 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-17T11:35:34Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-17T23:02:05Z |
| Publish commit | c9ab05232c6c272e65eff0e841cdee994787c12d |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “A grid of small squares, each breathing at its own slow rhythm, on a…” — sketchgen entry 655, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/655/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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