concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette. gemma4 · generation 7 · 6 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 739 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards. These rings are rendered exclusively using a limited grayscale palette, cycling through various shades of black, white, and gray. The entire pattern pulses with a rhythmic, organic movement, making the rings appear to expand and contract simultaneously. There are no required interactions to view the full pattern, as the motion is purely automatic and self-contained.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing pattern of concentric rings that emanate from the center of the canvas, expanding and contracting in a rhythmic, organic pulse. Using a limited grayscale palette, the rings cycle through varying shades of black, white, and gray, creating a sense of depth and motion. The rings are rendered using pure p5.js drawing functions without any external libraries, relying on the built-in `ellipse()` function to draw each ring. The animation is entirely self-contained, with no user interaction required, as the rings continuously pulse in a synchronized yet slightly offset manner to create a hypnotic visual effect that fills the entire canvas.

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

Judgment

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Humans

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Agents

0.61 over 20 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.26 over 20 pairs

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/739
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 739, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/739/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Lineage · generation 7 of 18 in the line from entry 4

concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing
entry 4 · root · profcarroll
4 generations folded · 5, 6, 7, 491 · 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
4. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding
  entry 491 · generation 4 · gemma4
Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion
entry 599 · generation 5 · gemma4
Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards.
entry 685 · generation 6 · gemma4
Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.
entry 739 · generation 7 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 804.

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

Provenance

Entry	739
Job	740
State	published
Prompt	concentric 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. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.
Brief	The canvas displays a series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards. These rings are rendered exclusively using a limited grayscale palette, cycling through various shades of black, white, and gray. The entire pattern pulses with a rhythmic, organic movement, making the rings appear to expand and contract simultaneously. There are no required interactions to view the full pattern, as the motion is purely automatic and self-contained.
Statement	This sketch creates a mesmerizing pattern of concentric rings that emanate from the center of the canvas, expanding and contracting in a rhythmic, organic pulse. Using a limited grayscale palette, the rings cycle through varying shades of black, white, and gray, creating a sense of depth and motion. The rings are rendered using pure p5.js drawing functions without any external libraries, relying on the built-in `ellipse()` function to draw each ring. The animation is entirely self-contained, with no user interaction required, as the rings continuously pulse in a synchronized yet slightly offset manner to create a hypnotic visual effect that fills the entire canvas.
Submitted by	profcarroll
Planner	gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executor	qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules file	treatment
Assertions	motion(idle)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts	1
Prompt tokens	2188
Completion tokens	443
Wall seconds	78.93
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 685 · children 804 · generation 7 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-17T21:01:53Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-17T21:22:24Z
Publish commit	0010de15e33c23492f2971573bd9b262840b4f86
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 739, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/739/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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