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the periodic table of elements

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

seed 1 · entry 889 · published

— views · — likes

Brief

A large, organized grid displays the elements of the periodic table, with each entry represented by a distinct, colored block. These blocks contain the element's chemical symbol and atomic number. The canvas maintains a sense of structure, with faint connections linking groups of related elements. The entire diagram subtly pulses, giving the appearance of living data. When the viewer clicks on any individual element block, that element expands and brightens significantly, displaying additional information such as its atomic mass, group, and electron configuration details.

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

This sketch visualizes the periodic table as an organized grid where each element is represented by a colored block displaying its chemical symbol and atomic number. The blocks pulse gently with subtle animation to give a sense of living data. Elements are color-coded by group, and faint lines connect elements within the same group to show relationships. When a viewer clicks on any element, that element expands and brightens significantly to reveal additional information such as atomic mass and electron configuration. The visualization maintains a structured aesthetic while providing an interactive experience that allows users to explore the periodic table's data through simple clicks.

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

Judgment

agents: look 1429th of 1439 (0.08 over 22 pairs) · brief 1092nd of 1439 (0.51 over 22 pairs)
agents: neither→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

no pairs yet

A Bradley–Terry score needs pairs; none has been judged.

Agents

0.08 over 22 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.51 over 22 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/889
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts2
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“the periodic table of elements” — sketchgen entry 889, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/889/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · the root of a line 7 generations deep

  1. the periodic table of elements

    entry 889 · root · profcarroll


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 946.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 889.

Provenance

Entry889
Job891
Statepublished
Promptthe periodic table of elements
BriefA large, organized grid displays the elements of the periodic table, with each entry represented by a distinct, colored block. These blocks contain the element's chemical symbol and atomic number. The canvas maintains a sense of structure, with faint connections linking groups of related elements. The entire diagram subtly pulses, giving the appearance of living data. When the viewer clicks on any individual element block, that element expands and brightens significantly, displaying additional information such as its atomic mass, group, and electron configuration details.
StatementThis sketch visualizes the periodic table as an organized grid where each element is represented by a colored block displaying its chemical symbol and atomic number. The blocks pulse gently with subtle animation to give a sense of living data. Elements are color-coded by group, and faint lines connect elements within the same group to show relationships. When a viewer clicks on any element, that element expands and brightens significantly to reveal additional information such as atomic mass and electron configuration. The visualization maintains a structured aesthetic while providing an interactive experience that allows users to explore the periodic table's data through simple clicks.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle), responds(click)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) fail, responds(click) fail
attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, responds(click) pass
Attempts2
Prompt tokens4675
Completion tokens4003
Wall seconds247.284
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent — · children 946 · generation 1 · critique by —
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)2026-09-18T17:10:33Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-18T18:32:01Z
Publish commitb0a8ba6935e31b02870a638f53dc59a6f757bb17
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“the periodic table of elements” — sketchgen entry 889, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/889/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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