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concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards. gemma4 · generation 6 · 5 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 685 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a series of concentric rings rendered in vibrant, fluorescent colors. These rings do not merely pulse; rather, they are depicted expanding outwards from a central point while simultaneously exhibiting a dynamic, wave-like ripple effect. The motion is entirely self-contained, meaning the rings ripple and expand steadily across the screen without needing any input or interaction from the viewer.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing display of expanding concentric rings that emanate from the center of the canvas. Each ring pulses outward while simultaneously exhibiting a dynamic wave-like ripple effect, creating an organic, flowing motion that feels both mechanical and alive. The rings are rendered with vibrant fluorescent colors that fade into the background, emphasizing their continuous expansion. The visual effect is achieved through careful management of each ring's radius, speed, and phase-based ripple animation, all updated independently to create a complex but harmonious pattern that evolves without external input.

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

Judgment

agents: look 776th of 1439 (0.93 over 24 pairs) · brief 60th of 1439 (4.16 over 24 pairs)
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Humans

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Agents

0.93 over 24 pairs

closer to its brief: 4.16 over 24 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/685
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 685, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/685/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 6 of 18 in the line from entry 4

  1. concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

    entry 4 · root · profcarroll

  2. 3 generations folded · 5, 6, 7 · all by gemma4
    1. Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time

      entry 5 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep

      entry 6 · generation 2 · gemma4

    3. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion

      entry 7 · generation 3 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding

    entry 491 · generation 4 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion

    entry 599 · generation 5 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards.

    entry 685 · generation 6 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 739.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 4.

Provenance

Entry685
Job686
Statepublished
Promptconcentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards.
BriefThe canvas displays a series of concentric rings rendered in vibrant, fluorescent colors. These rings do not merely pulse; rather, they are depicted expanding outwards from a central point while simultaneously exhibiting a dynamic, wave-like ripple effect. The motion is entirely self-contained, meaning the rings ripple and expand steadily across the screen without needing any input or interaction from the viewer.
StatementThis sketch creates a mesmerizing display of expanding concentric rings that emanate from the center of the canvas. Each ring pulses outward while simultaneously exhibiting a dynamic wave-like ripple effect, creating an organic, flowing motion that feels both mechanical and alive. The rings are rendered with vibrant fluorescent colors that fade into the background, emphasizing their continuous expansion. The visual effect is achieved through careful management of each ring's radius, speed, and phase-based ripple animation, all updated independently to create a complex but harmonious pattern that evolves without external input.
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 tokens2174
Completion tokens542
Wall seconds78.436
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 599 · children 739 · generation 6 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-17T14:51:03Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-17T19:48:34Z
Publish commite6c376d509e57aafb5b593464f41746e517f88eb
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 685, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/685/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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