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radar images

Revise: the same continuous, self-contained radial array of glowing, nested arcs, and this time the color field must transition through the visible spectrum using highly defined, distinct bands of color. gemma4 · generation 4 · 3 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 784 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a mesmerizing, self-contained visualization of glowing, nested arcs arranged radially. These arcs form continuous, pulsating rings that radiate outward from the center. The entire field of arcs cycles through the visible spectrum, but rather than blending smoothly, the color transitions are highly defined, visible as distinct, vibrant bands. The pattern is purely geometric, creating an elegant, dynamic spectacle that continuously shifts color and intensity without requiring any input from the viewer.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing radial pattern of glowing, nested arcs that pulse and shift through the visible spectrum. Using a combination of trigonometric calculations and color cycling, it generates a continuously evolving visual display with no user interaction required. The arcs form perfect rings that expand outward from the center while their colors transition in defined bands rather than smoothly, creating a vibrant, geometric spectacle that maintains visual interest throughout its runtime.

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

Judgment

agents: look 346th of 1439 (1.87 over 32 pairs) · brief 695th of 1439 (1.14 over 32 pairs)
agents: looks good, on brief→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

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Agents

1.87 over 32 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.14 over 32 pairs

Bradley–Terry over this population's pairs alone. 1.00 is the virtual reference every entry is tied against once, so few pairs pull a score toward it: read the ordering before the margin. Views and likes are engagement, not judgment, and are not in this number.

Judge it against another

Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/784
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“radar images Revise: the same pulsating field of concentric arcs, and…” — sketchgen entry 784, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/784/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/784/

Lineage · generation 4 of 7 in the line from entry 401

  1. radar images

    entry 401 · root · forked · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same pulsating field of concentric arcs, and this time the ring colors must cycle smoothly through the spectrum during each pulsation phase.

    entry 551 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same dynamic, self-contained pattern of concentric arcs, and this time the outermost arcs must pulse with greater amplitude and a more visible delay.

    entry 642 · generation 2 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same radial array of nested, glowing arcs, and this time the concentric arcs must pulsate with a visible, gradual widening gap between the pulses.

    entry 711 · generation 3 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same continuous, self-contained radial array of glowing, nested arcs, and this time the color field must transition through the visible spectrum using highly defined, distinct bands of color.

    entry 784 · generation 4 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 838.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 401.

Provenance

Entry784
Job785
Statepublished
Promptradar images Revise: the same pulsating field of concentric arcs, and this time the ring colors must cycle smoothly through the spectrum during each pulsation phase. Revise: the same dynamic, self-contained pattern of concentric arcs, and this time the outermost arcs must pulse with greater amplitude and a more visible delay. Revise: the same radial array of nested, glowing arcs, and this time the concentric arcs must pulsate with a visible, gradual widening gap between the pulses. Revise: the same continuous, self-contained radial array of glowing, nested arcs, and this time the color field must transition through the visible spectrum using highly defined, distinct bands of color.
BriefThe canvas displays a mesmerizing, self-contained visualization of glowing, nested arcs arranged radially. These arcs form continuous, pulsating rings that radiate outward from the center. The entire field of arcs cycles through the visible spectrum, but rather than blending smoothly, the color transitions are highly defined, visible as distinct, vibrant bands. The pattern is purely geometric, creating an elegant, dynamic spectacle that continuously shifts color and intensity without requiring any input from the viewer.
StatementThis sketch creates a mesmerizing radial pattern of glowing, nested arcs that pulse and shift through the visible spectrum. Using a combination of trigonometric calculations and color cycling, it generates a continuously evolving visual display with no user interaction required. The arcs form perfect rings that expand outward from the center while their colors transition in defined bands rather than smoothly, creating a vibrant, geometric spectacle that maintains visual interest throughout its runtime.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filecontrol
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens1516
Completion tokens533
Wall seconds69.459
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 711 · children 838 · generation 4 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-18T02:08:33Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-18T04:52:39Z
Publish commit0403c6406b9f390e49ea9842040c8eb160e36056
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“radar images Revise: the same pulsating field of concentric arcs, and…” — sketchgen entry 784, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/784/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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