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a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine

Revise: the same mechanical scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus, and this time the visible internal gears are actively tearing and shredding one of the books as it falls. 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.

seed 1 · entry 721 · published

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Brief

The canvas depicts a mechanically active scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus. The visible internal components of the machine are intricate gears and plates, depicted in metallic tones. As the books gradually fall into the shredder, the machinery actively engages, visibly tearing and shredding the pages and binding of the falling volumes. The movement is mechanical and relentless, showcasing the kinetic force as the physical material is consumed and reduced within the apparatus.

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

This sketch depicts a mechanical shredding apparatus with a stack of books falling into it. The scene features metallic gears rotating in the background and sharp shredder components spinning as books descend. As books approach the shredder, they begin to shrink and fragment, simulating the mechanical destruction of paper and binding. The camera orbits the scene, revealing the intricate machinery and kinetic motion of the process. The work emphasizes the relentless, mechanical force of destruction through visual movement and transformation.

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Judgment

agents: look 1323rd of 1439 (0.27 over 22 pairs) · brief 645th of 1439 (1.23 over 22 pairs)
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Agents

0.27 over 22 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.23 over 22 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/721
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add mor…” — sketchgen entry 721, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/721/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/721/

Lineage · generation 5 of 15 in the line from entry 406

  1. a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine

    entry 406 · root · profcarroll

  2. 2 generations folded · 421, 470 · by profcarroll and gemma4
    1. Revise: add more books and a machine that eats them

      entry 421 · generation 1 · profcarroll

    2. Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the remaining stack of books must first lean and crack before collapsing into the machine.

      entry 470 · generation 2 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the internal gears and plates of the shredder are visible and actively engage as the books fall into them.

    entry 575 · generation 3 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time visible sparks shoot out from the engaged internal gears.

    entry 662 · generation 4 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same mechanical scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus, and this time the visible internal gears are actively tearing and shredding one of the books as it falls.

    entry 721 · generation 5 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 791.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 406.

Provenance

Entry721
Job722
Statepublished
Prompta stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add more books and a machine that eats them Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the remaining stack of books must first lean and crack before collapsing into the machine. Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the internal gears and plates of the shredder are visible and actively engage as the books fall into them. Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time visible sparks shoot out from the engaged internal gears. Revise: the same mechanical scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus, and this time the visible internal gears are actively tearing and shredding one of the books as it falls.
BriefThe canvas depicts a mechanically active scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus. The visible internal components of the machine are intricate gears and plates, depicted in metallic tones. As the books gradually fall into the shredder, the machinery actively engages, visibly tearing and shredding the pages and binding of the falling volumes. The movement is mechanical and relentless, showcasing the kinetic force as the physical material is consumed and reduced within the apparatus.
StatementThis sketch depicts a mechanical shredding apparatus with a stack of books falling into it. The scene features metallic gears rotating in the background and sharp shredder components spinning as books descend. As books approach the shredder, they begin to shrink and fragment, simulating the mechanical destruction of paper and binding. The camera orbits the scene, revealing the intricate machinery and kinetic motion of the process. The work emphasizes the relentless, mechanical force of destruction through visual movement and transformation.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle), uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens2217
Completion tokens1637
Wall seconds147.106
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 662 · children 791 · generation 5 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-17T18:59:13Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-17T19:50:51Z
Publish commit7775e6a2ffab3ccaff1152eff1e2633ee44f7c28
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add mor…” — sketchgen entry 721, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/721/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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