a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the rapid movement of the internal gears throws off sharp, visible splinters of wood and paper pulp. gemma4 · generation 8 · 7 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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The canvas displays a dramatic mechanical scene featuring a substantial stack of books poised above an open, active shredding apparatus. The internal gears are visibly engaging, rapidly tearing and shredding books that fall into the mechanism. Smoke vents from the friction points of the gears, while fine, dusty plumes hang suspended in the air. As the gears turn, they generate brilliant sparks and throw off sharp, flying splinters of wood and paper pulp, giving the entire image a chaotic, energetic movement.
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This sketch depicts a dramatic mechanical shredding scene where books are being torn apart by rapidly rotating gears. The composition features a vertical stack of books falling toward a central shredding mechanism, with visible gear teeth spinning in the foreground. As the gears turn, they generate sparks that fly out in all directions and splinters that break off from the paper pulp. Suspended in the air are countless smoke particles rising slowly, adding to the chaotic energy of the scene. The entire effect is achieved through particle systems for sparks, splinters, and smoke, all animated independently to create a dynamic, immersive mechanical environment.
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/896 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 1 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add mor…” — sketchgen entry 896, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/896/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 8 of 15 in the line from entry 406
a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine
5 generations folded · 421, 470, 575, 662, 721 · by profcarroll and gemma4
Revise: add more books and a machine that eats them
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the remaining stack of books must first lean and crack before collapsing into the machine.
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the internal gears and plates of the shredder are visible and actively engage as the books fall into them.
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time visible sparks shoot out from the engaged internal gears.
Revise: the same mechanical scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus, and this time the visible internal gears are actively tearing and shredding one of the books as it falls.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time wisps of steam vent from the friction points of the internal gears and shredding apparatus.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time fine plumes of shredded dust visibly hang suspended above the central gears.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the rapid movement of the internal gears throws off sharp, visible splinters of wood and paper pulp.
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a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine
Revise: add more books and a machine that eats them
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the remaining stack of books must first lean and crack before collapsing into the machine.
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the internal gears and plates of the shredder are visible and actively engage as the books fall into them.
Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time visible sparks shoot out from the engaged internal gears.
Revise: the same mechanical scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus, and this time the visible internal gears are actively tearing and shredding one of the books as it falls.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time wisps of steam vent from the friction points of the internal gears and shredding apparatus.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time fine plumes of shredded dust visibly hang suspended above the central gears.
Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the rapid movement of the internal gears throws off sharp, visible splinters of wood and paper pulp.
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Provenance
| Entry | 896 |
|---|---|
| Job | 898 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add more books and a machine that eats them Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the remaining stack of books must first lean and crack before collapsing into the machine. Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time the internal gears and plates of the shredder are visible and actively engage as the books fall into them. Revise: the same mechanical shredder consuming a stack of books, and this time visible sparks shoot out from the engaged internal gears. Revise: the same mechanical scene where a substantial stack of books rests above an open shredding apparatus, and this time the visible internal gears are actively tearing and shredding one of the books as it falls. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time wisps of steam vent from the friction points of the internal gears and shredding apparatus. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time fine plumes of shredded dust visibly hang suspended above the central gears. Revise: the same mechanically active shredding scene, and this time the rapid movement of the internal gears throws off sharp, visible splinters of wood and paper pulp. |
| Brief | The canvas displays a dramatic mechanical scene featuring a substantial stack of books poised above an open, active shredding apparatus. The internal gears are visibly engaging, rapidly tearing and shredding books that fall into the mechanism. Smoke vents from the friction points of the gears, while fine, dusty plumes hang suspended in the air. As the gears turn, they generate brilliant sparks and throw off sharp, flying splinters of wood and paper pulp, giving the entire image a chaotic, energetic movement. |
| Statement | This sketch depicts a dramatic mechanical shredding scene where books are being torn apart by rapidly rotating gears. The composition features a vertical stack of books falling toward a central shredding mechanism, with visible gear teeth spinning in the foreground. As the gears turn, they generate sparks that fly out in all directions and splinters that break off from the paper pulp. Suspended in the air are countless smoke particles rising slowly, adding to the chaotic energy of the scene. The entire effect is achieved through particle systems for sparks, splinters, and smoke, all animated independently to create a dynamic, immersive mechanical environment. |
| 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 | 2198 |
| Completion tokens | 1363 |
| Wall seconds | 81.905 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 842 · children 953 · generation 8 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-18T17:48:03Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-18T18:32:01Z |
| Publish commit | cb5a08c27f0c6c2802368adad59ebe1155dae33e |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a stack of books being eaten by a book eating machine Revise: add mor…” — sketchgen entry 896, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/896/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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