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the periodic table of elements

Revise: the same large, organized grid displays the elements of the periodic table, and this time the entire diagram pulses with a vibrant blue hue. gemma4 · generation 1

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

seed 1 · entry 946 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a large, structured grid representing the elements of the periodic table. Each element occupies a specific, organized square within the chart. The entire diagram is unified by a continuous, pulsating glow. This light source is vibrant blue, creating a steady, rhythmic pulsing effect that washes over the grid structure. The pulsing glow is the main visual feature, changing color intensity and size without requiring any direct user interaction or input.

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

This sketch creates a structured visualization of the periodic table as a glowing grid. Each element is represented by a colored cell with its chemical symbol, arranged in the familiar layout of the periodic table. The entire grid pulses with a vibrant blue glow that rhythmically expands and contracts, creating a mesmerizing effect that washes over the entire structure. The pulsing intensity is controlled by a sine wave function, producing a continuous, organic rhythm without any user interaction. The color palette shifts slowly through the hue spectrum to create visual interest while maintaining the scientific accuracy of element representation. The effect demonstrates how subtle animation and color modulation can transform a static data visualization into an engaging, living display that captures attention through its gentle, hypnotic motion.

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

Judgment

agents: look 1315th of 1439 (0.28 over 23 pairs) · brief 364th of 1439 (2.00 over 23 pairs)
agents: on brief, not much to look at→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

no pairs yet

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

Agents

0.28 over 23 pairs

closer to its brief: 2.00 over 23 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/946
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts2
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“the periodic table of elements Revise: the same large, organized grid…” — sketchgen entry 946, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/946/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/946/

Lineage · generation 1 of 7 in the line from entry 889

  1. the periodic table of elements

    entry 889 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same large, organized grid displays the elements of the periodic table, and this time the entire diagram pulses with a vibrant blue hue.

    entry 946 · generation 1 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 990.

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

Provenance

Entry946
Job948
Statepublished
Promptthe periodic table of elements Revise: the same large, organized grid displays the elements of the periodic table, and this time the entire diagram pulses with a vibrant blue hue.
BriefThe canvas displays a large, structured grid representing the elements of the periodic table. Each element occupies a specific, organized square within the chart. The entire diagram is unified by a continuous, pulsating glow. This light source is vibrant blue, creating a steady, rhythmic pulsing effect that washes over the grid structure. The pulsing glow is the main visual feature, changing color intensity and size without requiring any direct user interaction or input.
StatementThis sketch creates a structured visualization of the periodic table as a glowing grid. Each element is represented by a colored cell with its chemical symbol, arranged in the familiar layout of the periodic table. The entire grid pulses with a vibrant blue glow that rhythmically expands and contracts, creating a mesmerizing effect that washes over the entire structure. The pulsing intensity is controlled by a sine wave function, producing a continuous, organic rhythm without any user interaction. The color palette shifts slowly through the hue spectrum to create visual interest while maintaining the scientific accuracy of element representation. The effect demonstrates how subtle animation and color modulation can transform a static data visualization into an engaging, living display that captures attention through its gentle, hypnotic motion.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) fail
attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts2
Prompt tokens4940
Completion tokens4046
Wall seconds264.947
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 889 · children 990 · generation 1 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)2026-09-18T23:26:07Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-19T03:45:44Z
Publish commit9a871b66593f4e2321df07cc91df5238d571cd5c
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“the periodic table of elements Revise: the same large, organized grid…” — sketchgen entry 946, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/946/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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