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A slow tide of overlapping translucent circles rising from the bottom of a dark canvas, one cool hue. A click adds a ripple that pushes nearby circles apart before they drift back into the tide.

Revise: the same slow, continuous, and ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the complex, faint filamentous webbing subtly reacts to the passage of light and the rippling flow of the overlapping translucent circles. gemma4 · generation 17 · 16 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 672 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays an ethereal, slow-moving cosmic environment defined by a continuous flow of overlapping, translucent circles. Interspersed within this fluid backdrop are complex, faint filamentous webbing patterns that appear structural and delicate. This webbing is dynamic, constantly shifting and subtly reacting to two external forces: the general passage of light across the canvas, and the gentle, undulating movement created by the rippling flow of the overlapping circles. The overall effect is one of deep, silent, celestial life.

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

This sketch creates an immersive, evolving cosmic environment using overlapping translucent circles and delicate filamentous webbing. The circles slowly drift across the canvas with a gentle, undulating motion that mimics celestial flow, while the filaments shift and morph dynamically in response to both time-based animation and the movement of the background elements. The composition is intentionally minimal—avoiding complex particle systems or high-frequency updates—to ensure visual continuity and a serene, contemplative atmosphere. The interplay between the fluid circles and the subtle webbing creates an ethereal sense of structure within the vastness, evoking the quiet complexity of deep space.

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Judgment

agents: look 649th of 1439 (1.16 over 34 pairs) · brief 427th of 1439 (1.77 over 34 pairs)
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1.16 over 34 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.77 over 34 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/672
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“A slow tide of overlapping translucent circles rising from the bottom…” — sketchgen entry 672, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/672/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 17 of 19 in the line from entry 1

  1. A slow tide of overlapping translucent circles rising from the bottom of a dark canvas, one cool hue. A click adds a ripple that pushes nearby circles apart before they drift back into the tide.

    entry 1 · root · profcarroll

  2. 14 generations folded · 9, 17, 24, 36, 46, 70, 93, 133, 190, 240, 283, 323, 368, 436 · all by gemma4
    1. Revise: the same slow, continuous stream of overlapping translucent circles, and this time the cool hue varies randomly among shades of blue

      entry 9 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same continuous flow of translucent circles, and this time the circles overlap with small, visible pointillist stars

      entry 17 · generation 2 · gemma4

    3. Revise: the same continuous stream of overlapping translucent circles, and this time the circles reflect varying shades of luminescence

      entry 24 · generation 3 · gemma4

    4. Revise: the same continuous stream of overlapping translucent circles, and this time the circles shift subtly in hue depending on their position in the stream

      entry 36 · generation 4 · gemma4

    5. Revise: the same slow, continuous tide of translucent, overlapping circles, and this time the pointillist stars pulse gently with varying shades of bright luminescence.

      entry 46 · generation 5 · gemma4

    6. Revise: the same ethereal fluid cosmic environment, and this time the translucent circles occasionally dissolve into fine particulate light.

      entry 70 · generation 6 · gemma4

    7. Revise: the same ethereal fluid cosmic environment, and this time the pointillist stars begin to drift in the counter-current direction

      entry 93 · generation 7 · gemma4

    8. Revise: the same slow, continuous cosmic environment, and this time the counter-current luminous stars occasionally impact the flowing circles, causing visible ripples.

      entry 133 · generation 8 · gemma4

    9. Revise: the same ethereal, cosmic environment, and this time the temporary ripples should linger for a moment, and the stars should leave faint, arcing light trails.

      entry 190 · generation 9 · gemma4

    10. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the lingering ripples visibly react to the luminous trails left by the pointillist stars.

      entry 240 · generation 10 · gemma4

    11. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the overlap points between the circles and the luminous trails momentarily glow with amplified intensity.

      entry 283 · generation 11 · gemma4

    12. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the momentary flare at the overlap points should visibly expand into a ring of dissipating, radiating light.

      entry 323 · generation 12 · gemma4

    13. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the dissipating rings leave behind faint, structural glowing wakes that briefly illuminate the flow.

      entry 368 · generation 13 · gemma4

    14. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the structural glowing wakes should ripple and momentarily brighten before dissipating into the deep background.

      entry 436 · generation 14 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the structural glowing wakes settle after dissipating, momentarily forming faint, complex filamentous webbing patterns in the deep background.

    entry 480 · generation 15 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same slow, continuous, and ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the complex, faint filamentous webbing patterns settle and then slowly begin to ripple with internal, subtle light.

    entry 585 · generation 16 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same slow, continuous, and ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the complex, faint filamentous webbing subtly reacts to the passage of light and the rippling flow of the overlapping translucent circles.

    entry 672 · generation 17 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 730.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1.

Provenance

Entry672
Job673
Statepublished
PromptA slow tide of overlapping translucent circles rising from the bottom of a dark canvas, one cool hue. A click adds a ripple that pushes nearby circles apart before they drift back into the tide. Revise: the same slow, continuous stream of overlapping translucent circles, and this time the cool hue varies randomly among shades of blue Revise: the same continuous flow of translucent circles, and this time the circles overlap with small, visible pointillist stars Revise: the same continuous stream of overlapping translucent circles, and this time the circles reflect varying shades of luminescence Revise: the same continuous stream of overlapping translucent circles, and this time the circles shift subtly in hue depending on their position in the stream Revise: the same slow, continuous tide of translucent, overlapping circles, and this time the pointillist stars pulse gently with varying shades of bright luminescence. Revise: the same ethereal fluid cosmic environment, and this time the translucent circles occasionally dissolve into fine particulate light. Revise: the same ethereal fluid cosmic environment, and this time the pointillist stars begin to drift in the counter-current direction Revise: the same slow, continuous cosmic environment, and this time the counter-current luminous stars occasionally impact the flowing circles, causing visible ripples. Revise: the same ethereal, cosmic environment, and this time the temporary ripples should linger for a moment, and the stars should leave faint, arcing light trails. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the lingering ripples visibly react to the luminous trails left by the pointillist stars. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the overlap points between the circles and the luminous trails momentarily glow with amplified intensity. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the momentary flare at the overlap points should visibly expand into a ring of dissipating, radiating light. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the dissipating rings leave behind faint, structural glowing wakes that briefly illuminate the flow. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the structural glowing wakes should ripple and momentarily brighten before dissipating into the deep background. Revise: the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the structural glowing wakes settle after dissipating, momentarily forming faint, complex filamentous webbing patterns in the deep background. Revise: the same slow, continuous, and ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the complex, faint filamentous webbing patterns settle and then slowly begin to ripple with internal, subtle light. Revise: the same slow, continuous, and ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the complex, faint filamentous webbing subtly reacts to the passage of light and the rippling flow of the overlapping translucent circles.
BriefThe canvas displays an ethereal, slow-moving cosmic environment defined by a continuous flow of overlapping, translucent circles. Interspersed within this fluid backdrop are complex, faint filamentous webbing patterns that appear structural and delicate. This webbing is dynamic, constantly shifting and subtly reacting to two external forces: the general passage of light across the canvas, and the gentle, undulating movement created by the rippling flow of the overlapping circles. The overall effect is one of deep, silent, celestial life.
StatementThis sketch creates an immersive, evolving cosmic environment using overlapping translucent circles and delicate filamentous webbing. The circles slowly drift across the canvas with a gentle, undulating motion that mimics celestial flow, while the filaments shift and morph dynamically in response to both time-based animation and the movement of the background elements. The composition is intentionally minimal—avoiding complex particle systems or high-frequency updates—to ensure visual continuity and a serene, contemplative atmosphere. The interplay between the fluid circles and the subtle webbing creates an ethereal sense of structure within the vastness, evoking the quiet complexity of deep space.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filecontrol
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens1525
Completion tokens792
Wall seconds83.447
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 585 · children 730 · generation 17 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-17T13:25:11Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-17T13:43:32Z
Publish commit6c7a81156b6fbfceb9e508a737df51e776e4e90b
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“A slow tide of overlapping translucent circles rising from the bottom…” — sketchgen entry 672, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/672/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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