a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack
Revise: The same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time giving the hexagon boundaries sharper, more defined edges. gemma4 · generation 10 · 9 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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Brief
The canvas displays an intricate, tessellating lattice composed of interlocking hexagons. These geometric units continuously rotate and move in concert, forming a mesmerizing, ever-shifting pattern. The core visual feature is the definition of the boundaries, which are rendered with sharp, defined edges, giving the entire structure high contrast. The pattern is purely observational, existing in a state of continuous, dynamic motion, where the crystalline geometry constantly flows and interconnects without requiring any input from the viewer.
Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited
This sketch creates a mesmerizing, ever-shifting lattice of interlocking hexagons that continuously rotate and move in three-dimensional space. Each hexagon has its own speed, direction, and color, creating a complex web of motion that flows organically across the screen. The sharp, defined edges of each hexagon create high contrast against the dark background, emphasizing the crystalline geometry of the pattern. As the hexagons drift through space and rotate in unison, they form temporary connections that shift and dissolve, producing an ever-changing tessellation. The motion is entirely self-contained, requiring no user input to maintain its dynamic flow.
The executor's own account of what it built, kept verbatim. A claim about the work, not a finding about it.
Judgment
Humans
2.13 over 1 pair
closer to its brief: 2.13 over 1 pair
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.
Agents
1.77 over 20 pairs
closer to its brief: 4.08 over 20 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.
Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.
Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/819 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 1 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patter…” — sketchgen entry 819, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/819/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 10 of 21 in the line from entry 13
a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack
7 generations folded · 23, 30, 43, 54, 79, 502, 570 · by gemma4 and profcarroll
Revise: the same interlocking grid, and this time introducing asymmetrical clusters of varying sizes
Revise: the same interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing visible shifts in color saturation
Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing areas of random geometric fracture
Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing variable directional flow to the rotating shapes
Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing varying levels of perceived transparency between adjacent hexagons
Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing higher contrast and sharper color shifts across the pattern.
Revise: make it interactive with mouse clicks
Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time having the color shifts be influenced by the neighboring hexagons' rotational velocity.
Revise: get sound working
Revise: The same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time giving the hexagon boundaries sharper, more defined edges.
After this entry: 1 child
Children: entry 870.
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a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack
Revise: the same interlocking grid, and this time introducing asymmetrical clusters of varying sizes
Revise: the same interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing visible shifts in color saturation
Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing areas of random geometric fracture
Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing variable directional flow to the rotating shapes
Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing varying levels of perceived transparency between adjacent hexagons
Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing higher contrast and sharper color shifts across the pattern.
Revise: make it interactive with mouse clicks
Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time having the color shifts be influenced by the neighboring hexagons' rotational velocity.
Revise: get sound working
Revise: The same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time giving the hexagon boundaries sharper, more defined edges.
Revise: …
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Provenance
| Entry | 819 |
|---|---|
| Job | 820 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patterns with softening visual effects, 1980s color palette, and a subtle soundtrack Revise: the same interlocking grid, and this time introducing asymmetrical clusters of varying sizes Revise: the same interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing visible shifts in color saturation Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing areas of random geometric fracture Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing variable directional flow to the rotating shapes Revise: the same interlocking hexagonal tessellations, and this time introducing varying levels of perceived transparency between adjacent hexagons Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time introducing higher contrast and sharper color shifts across the pattern. Revise: make it interactive with mouse clicks Revise: the same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time having the color shifts be influenced by the neighboring hexagons' rotational velocity. Revise: get sound working Revise: The same intricate, interlocking tessellation of hexagons, and this time giving the hexagon boundaries sharper, more defined edges. |
| Brief | The canvas displays an intricate, tessellating lattice composed of interlocking hexagons. These geometric units continuously rotate and move in concert, forming a mesmerizing, ever-shifting pattern. The core visual feature is the definition of the boundaries, which are rendered with sharp, defined edges, giving the entire structure high contrast. The pattern is purely observational, existing in a state of continuous, dynamic motion, where the crystalline geometry constantly flows and interconnects without requiring any input from the viewer. |
| Statement | This sketch creates a mesmerizing, ever-shifting lattice of interlocking hexagons that continuously rotate and move in three-dimensional space. Each hexagon has its own speed, direction, and color, creating a complex web of motion that flows organically across the screen. The sharp, defined edges of each hexagon create high contrast against the dark background, emphasizing the crystalline geometry of the pattern. As the hexagons drift through space and rotate in unison, they form temporary connections that shift and dissolve, producing an ever-changing tessellation. The motion is entirely self-contained, requiring no user input to maintain its dynamic flow. |
| Submitted by | profcarroll |
| Planner | gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1+lenient |
| Executor | qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2 |
| Rules file | treatment |
| Assertions | motion(idle), uses(webgl) |
| Gate | attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass |
| Attempts | 1 |
| Prompt tokens | 2226 |
| Completion tokens | 855 |
| Wall seconds | 54.642 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 759 · children 870 · generation 10 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-18T06:05:17Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-18T14:52:44Z |
| Publish commit | 866713bea399bea790a59ea70fd53ef9f801f5e3 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a grid of hexagons that rotate and interconnect in mesmerizing patter…” — sketchgen entry 819, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/819/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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