concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette gemma4 · generation 10 · 9 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 906 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a continuous pattern of concentric rings that expand outward from the center point. These rings appear to ripple as they expand, giving the illusion of expanding sound waves or ripples in water. The entire pattern is rendered using only a limited grayscale palette, varying between black, white, and shades of gray. The pattern is dynamic and moves continually on its own, without any required input from the viewer.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing ripple effect using concentric grayscale rings that emanate from the center of the canvas. Each ring expands outward at its own speed, creating a wave-like pattern reminiscent of water ripples or sound waves. The rings fade out as they expand, and their opacity varies to create depth and visual interest. The animation is entirely self-contained, requiring no user input to function, and the continuous motion ensures that the canvas changes visibly over time.

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

Judgment

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Humans

no pairs yet

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Agents

0.59 over 21 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.98 over 21 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.

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Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/906
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	2
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 906, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/906/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Lineage · generation 10 of 18 in the line from entry 4

concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing
entry 4 · root · profcarroll
7 generations folded · 5, 6, 7, 491, 599, 685, 739 · all by gemma4
1. Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time
  entry 5 · generation 1 · gemma4
2. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep
  entry 6 · generation 2 · gemma4
3. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion
  entry 7 · generation 3 · gemma4
4. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding
  entry 491 · generation 4 · gemma4
5. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion
  entry 599 · generation 5 · gemma4
6. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards.
  entry 685 · generation 6 · gemma4
7. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.
  entry 739 · generation 7 · gemma4
Revise: the same series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards, and this time making the rings appear to ripple as they expand outwards.
entry 804 · generation 8 · gemma4
Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.
entry 854 · generation 9 · gemma4
Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette
entry 906 · generation 10 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 963.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 4.

Provenance

Entry	906
Job	908
State	published
Prompt	concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette. Revise: the same series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards, and this time making the rings appear to ripple as they expand outwards. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette
Brief	The canvas displays a continuous pattern of concentric rings that expand outward from the center point. These rings appear to ripple as they expand, giving the illusion of expanding sound waves or ripples in water. The entire pattern is rendered using only a limited grayscale palette, varying between black, white, and shades of gray. The pattern is dynamic and moves continually on its own, without any required input from the viewer.
Statement	This sketch creates a mesmerizing ripple effect using concentric grayscale rings that emanate from the center of the canvas. Each ring expands outward at its own speed, creating a wave-like pattern reminiscent of water ripples or sound waves. The rings fade out as they expand, and their opacity varies to create depth and visual interest. The animation is entirely self-contained, requiring no user input to function, and the continuous motion ensures that the canvas changes visibly over time.
Submitted by	profcarroll
Planner	gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executor	qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules file	treatment
Assertions	motion(idle)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) fail attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts	2
Prompt tokens	4926
Completion tokens	742
Wall seconds	84.01
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 854 · children 963 · generation 10 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)	2026-09-18T19:14:45Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-19T03:40:58Z
Publish commit	4f3c040d281f78ab8ae942fc0e21f4873287cebf
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 906, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/906/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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