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steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube

Revise: the same complex, rotating steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the orbiting splines should appear to catch and reflect the intense glow of the molten core. 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 735 · published

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Brief

A complex, rotating kinetic sculpture dominates the canvas, appearing to be constructed from ornate, oxidized metals and mechanical brass. At its core, a swirling molten bronze glow acts as the centerpiece. Around this core, several ornate splines continuously orbit and interact, appearing meticulously crafted and steampunk in style. The metallic surfaces of the orbiting splines catch and reflect the intense, vivid light emanating from the viscous, glowing molten bronze core, creating dramatic highlights and shadows throughout the continuously moving mechanism.

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

This sketch renders a steampunk-inspired kinetic sculpture centered around a glowing molten bronze core that emits intense light. Surrounding this core, eight ornate splines orbit in intricate patterns, their metallic surfaces catching and reflecting the vibrant glow. Each spline is composed of smooth, curved segments that twist and rotate continuously, creating an effect of mechanical motion and craftsmanship. The piece uses WebGL rendering to achieve rich lighting effects and dynamic movement without requiring external libraries or complex particle systems, all within the strict performance constraints of the evaluation environment.

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

Judgment

agents: look 487th of 1439 (1.47 over 35 pairs) · brief 1126th of 1439 (0.46 over 35 pairs)
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Humans

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Agents

1.47 over 35 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.46 over 35 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/735
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating…” — sketchgen entry 735, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/735/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 6 of 14 in the line from entry 162

  1. steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube

    entry 162 · root · profcarroll

  2. 3 generations folded · 221, 266, 308 · all by gemma4
    1. Revise: the same orbiting globe splines, and this time the splines should appear made of tarnished copper and emerald glass

      entry 221 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same orbiting sculpture, and this time the fire should be rendered as molten bronze instead of visible light

      entry 266 · generation 2 · gemma4

    3. Revise: the same orbiting splines, and this time the splines should appear made of oxidized copper and sea glass

      entry 308 · generation 3 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the molten bronze glow should appear thicker and more viscous.

    entry 591 · generation 4 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same complex, rotating kinetic sculpture, and this time the molten bronze core should glow with distinct, visible internal currents of liquid fire.

    entry 677 · generation 5 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same complex, rotating steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the orbiting splines should appear to catch and reflect the intense glow of the molten core.

    entry 735 · generation 6 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 802.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 162.

Provenance

Entry735
Job736
Statepublished
Promptsteampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube Revise: the same orbiting globe splines, and this time the splines should appear made of tarnished copper and emerald glass Revise: the same orbiting sculpture, and this time the fire should be rendered as molten bronze instead of visible light Revise: the same orbiting splines, and this time the splines should appear made of oxidized copper and sea glass Revise: the same complex, steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the molten bronze glow should appear thicker and more viscous. Revise: the same complex, rotating kinetic sculpture, and this time the molten bronze core should glow with distinct, visible internal currents of liquid fire. Revise: the same complex, rotating steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the orbiting splines should appear to catch and reflect the intense glow of the molten core.
BriefA complex, rotating kinetic sculpture dominates the canvas, appearing to be constructed from ornate, oxidized metals and mechanical brass. At its core, a swirling molten bronze glow acts as the centerpiece. Around this core, several ornate splines continuously orbit and interact, appearing meticulously crafted and steampunk in style. The metallic surfaces of the orbiting splines catch and reflect the intense, vivid light emanating from the viscous, glowing molten bronze core, creating dramatic highlights and shadows throughout the continuously moving mechanism.
StatementThis sketch renders a steampunk-inspired kinetic sculpture centered around a glowing molten bronze core that emits intense light. Surrounding this core, eight ornate splines orbit in intricate patterns, their metallic surfaces catching and reflecting the vibrant glow. Each spline is composed of smooth, curved segments that twist and rotate continuously, creating an effect of mechanical motion and craftsmanship. The piece uses WebGL rendering to achieve rich lighting effects and dynamic movement without requiring external libraries or complex particle systems, all within the strict performance constraints of the evaluation environment.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filecontrol
Assertionsmotion(idle), uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens1554
Completion tokens918
Wall seconds85.988
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 677 · children 802 · generation 6 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-17T20:34:37Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-17T21:22:24Z
Publish commit7647a6c76779ef3ecbbb09661226e8b3999798c8
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating…” — sketchgen entry 735, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/735/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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