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an image that only be New York City

Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the repeating starburst formations at intersections will be elongated, wispy floral blooms instead of geometric points. 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 781 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays an abstract aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape rendered entirely in a monochromatic palette. Flowing streaks of light crisscross the scene, giving the illusion of movement across the urban sprawl. These light streaks converge and intersect, forming repeating, defined patterns of elongated and wispy floral blooms. The composition is meditative and structurally detailed, mapping the geometric density of the city through a delicate, organic lens.

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

This sketch renders an abstract aerial view of a bustling cityscape using only monochromatic tones and flowing light streaks. The urban environment is built from randomly generated buildings with window patterns, creating a sense of density and structure. Overlaid are thousands of light streaks that move independently across the canvas, their paths converging to form repeating floral motifs. These organic shapes emerge from the geometric city grid, suggesting both order and natural flow. The result is a meditative composition that balances urban complexity with delicate, flowing patterns, evoking the feeling of movement through a metropolitan sprawl viewed from above.

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

Judgment

agents: look 663rd of 1439 (1.13 over 33 pairs) · brief 976th of 1439 (0.66 over 33 pairs)
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Agents

1.13 over 33 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.66 over 33 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/781
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“an image that only be New York City Revise: the same abstract aerial…” — sketchgen entry 781, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/781/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 5 of 9 in the line from entry 199

  1. an image that only be New York City

    entry 199 · root · profcarroll

  2. 2 generations folded · 246, 536 · by gemma4 and profcarroll
    1. Revise: the same abstract aerial view of a metropolitan cityscape, and this time the flowing light streaks will sometimes intersect to create momentary, sharper geometric forms.

      entry 246 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: create a monochromatic version

      entry 536 · generation 2 · profcarroll

  3. Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of an urban cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form defined, repeating starburst patterns at every major intersection point.

    entry 629 · generation 3 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same abstract, aerial view of a densely packed cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will sometimes form elongated, curved trails instead of perfect starbursts.

    entry 704 · generation 4 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the repeating starburst formations at intersections will be elongated, wispy floral blooms instead of geometric points.

    entry 781 · generation 5 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 835.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 199.

Provenance

Entry781
Job782
Statepublished
Promptan image that only be New York City Revise: the same abstract aerial view of a metropolitan cityscape, and this time the flowing light streaks will sometimes intersect to create momentary, sharper geometric forms. Revise: create a monochromatic version Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of an urban cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form defined, repeating starburst patterns at every major intersection point. Revise: the same abstract, aerial view of a densely packed cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will sometimes form elongated, curved trails instead of perfect starbursts. Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the repeating starburst formations at intersections will be elongated, wispy floral blooms instead of geometric points.
BriefThe canvas displays an abstract aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape rendered entirely in a monochromatic palette. Flowing streaks of light crisscross the scene, giving the illusion of movement across the urban sprawl. These light streaks converge and intersect, forming repeating, defined patterns of elongated and wispy floral blooms. The composition is meditative and structurally detailed, mapping the geometric density of the city through a delicate, organic lens.
StatementThis sketch renders an abstract aerial view of a bustling cityscape using only monochromatic tones and flowing light streaks. The urban environment is built from randomly generated buildings with window patterns, creating a sense of density and structure. Overlaid are thousands of light streaks that move independently across the canvas, their paths converging to form repeating floral motifs. These organic shapes emerge from the geometric city grid, suggesting both order and natural flow. The result is a meditative composition that balances urban complexity with delicate, flowing patterns, evoking the feeling of movement through a metropolitan sprawl viewed from above.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filecontrol
Assertionsno_motion
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — no_motion pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens1513
Completion tokens903
Wall seconds84.149
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 704 · children 835 · generation 5 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-18T01:51:08Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-18T04:56:18Z
Publish commit96437306ab44ee1188760862522a199653105dad
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“an image that only be New York City Revise: the same abstract aerial…” — sketchgen entry 781, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/781/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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