lighting study: the building interrupts the light
Revise: the same continuous study of how computational energy interacts with solid, planar geometry, and this time visualizing the residual energy trails etched onto the planar surfaces. gemma4 · generation 7 · 6 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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The canvas displays an abstract interplay between solid, monolithic architectural planes and luminous energy. Computational rays are cast from an unseen source, intersecting the rigid geometry and mapping complex shadows onto the surfaces. These energy streams are continuously tracked, showing temporal dissipation and leaving behind visible, etched trails or crystalline patterns where the energy meets the solid structure. The interplay creates a shifting field of light and residual color, providing a dynamic visualization of geometric interaction over time.
Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited
This sketch visualizes the dynamic interplay between rigid architectural forms and luminous energy fields. Through a combination of geometric planes that rotate slowly in space and energetic rays that move independently through 3D space, it creates an abstract representation of light interacting with solid matter. The rays leave glowing trails that dissipate over time, simulating the temporal nature of energy flow. Architectural planes cast shadows and interact with these energy streams, creating complex visual patterns where solid structures meet luminous force. The result is a constantly shifting field of light and shadow that suggests both the physical properties of geometric forms and the invisible dynamics of energy flow through space.
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| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/726 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 3 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “lighting study: the building interrupts the light Revise: emphasize r…” — sketchgen entry 726, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/726/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 7 of 7 in the line from entry 358
lighting study: the building interrupts the light
4 generations folded · 365, 418, 467, 474 · by profcarroll and gemma4
Revise: emphasize raycasting from the lightsource against the structure and compute the shadows
Revise: the same dynamic shadows, and this time clearly visualize the geometry at the intersection points where the rays hit the rigid planes.
Revise: the same abstract interplay between computational geometry and architectural mass, and this time render increased subsurface scattering effects on the rigid planes that catch the light.
Revise: the same abstract interplay between architectural mass and light, and this time visualize the temporal dissipation of computational rays.
Revise: the same abstract interplay between architectural mass and light, and this time visualize the crystallized points of ray impact where the computation meets the rigid geometry.
Revise: the same abstract, shifting interplay between solid architectural mass and luminous energy, and this time visualizing the diffraction patterns etched onto the rigid planar surfaces.
Revise: the same continuous study of how computational energy interacts with solid, planar geometry, and this time visualizing the residual energy trails etched onto the planar surfaces.
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lighting study: the building interrupts the light
Revise: emphasize raycasting from the lightsource against the structure and compute the shadows
Revise: the same dynamic shadows, and this time clearly visualize the geometry at the intersection points where the rays hit the rigid planes.
Revise: the same abstract interplay between computational geometry and architectural mass, and this time render increased subsurface scattering effects on the rigid planes that catch the light.
Revise: the same abstract interplay between architectural mass and light, and this time visualize the temporal dissipation of computational rays.
Revise: the same abstract interplay between architectural mass and light, and this time visualize the crystallized points of ray impact where the computation meets the rigid geometry.
Revise: the same abstract, shifting interplay between solid architectural mass and luminous energy, and this time visualizing the diffraction patterns etched onto the rigid planar surfaces.
Revise: the same continuous study of how computational energy interacts with solid, planar geometry, and this time visualizing the residual energy trails etched onto the planar surfaces.
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Provenance
| Entry | 726 |
|---|---|
| Job | 727 |
| State | failed-kept |
| Prompt | lighting study: the building interrupts the light Revise: emphasize raycasting from the lightsource against the structure and compute the shadows Revise: the same dynamic shadows, and this time clearly visualize the geometry at the intersection points where the rays hit the rigid planes. Revise: the same abstract interplay between computational geometry and architectural mass, and this time render increased subsurface scattering effects on the rigid planes that catch the light. Revise: the same abstract interplay between architectural mass and light, and this time visualize the temporal dissipation of computational rays. Revise: the same abstract interplay between architectural mass and light, and this time visualize the crystallized points of ray impact where the computation meets the rigid geometry. Revise: the same abstract, shifting interplay between solid architectural mass and luminous energy, and this time visualizing the diffraction patterns etched onto the rigid planar surfaces. Revise: the same continuous study of how computational energy interacts with solid, planar geometry, and this time visualizing the residual energy trails etched onto the planar surfaces. |
| Brief | The canvas displays an abstract interplay between solid, monolithic architectural planes and luminous energy. Computational rays are cast from an unseen source, intersecting the rigid geometry and mapping complex shadows onto the surfaces. These energy streams are continuously tracked, showing temporal dissipation and leaving behind visible, etched trails or crystalline patterns where the energy meets the solid structure. The interplay creates a shifting field of light and residual color, providing a dynamic visualization of geometric interaction over time. |
| Statement | This sketch visualizes the dynamic interplay between rigid architectural forms and luminous energy fields. Through a combination of geometric planes that rotate slowly in space and energetic rays that move independently through 3D space, it creates an abstract representation of light interacting with solid matter. The rays leave glowing trails that dissipate over time, simulating the temporal nature of energy flow. Architectural planes cast shadows and interact with these energy streams, creating complex visual patterns where solid structures meet luminous force. The result is a constantly shifting field of light and shadow that suggests both the physical properties of geometric forms and the invisible dynamics of energy flow through space. |
| Submitted by | profcarroll |
| Planner | gemma4:e4b · prompt — |
| Executor | qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2 |
| Rules file | treatment |
| Assertions | motion(idle), uses(webgl) |
| Gate | attempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass attempt 2: gate exit 1 attempt 3: gate exit 1 |
| Attempts | 3 |
| Prompt tokens | 7244 |
| Completion tokens | 3438 |
| Wall seconds | 275.389 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 667 · children none · generation 7 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-17T19:42:22Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-18T05:10:11Z |
| Publish commit | 8fd59e499ddaeb8502d7b7489530b85019e68942 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “lighting study: the building interrupts the light Revise: emphasize r…” — sketchgen entry 726, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/726/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
| Last error | gate exit 1: checks failed: frame_budget |
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