an image that only be New York City
Revise: the same deep, abstracted aerial view of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the angular crystalline clusters will display a visible radial gradient, appearing to glow from within. gemma4 · generation 8 · 7 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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Brief
The canvas presents an abstract, deep aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape rendered entirely in monochromatic tones. Flowing streaks of light trace the geometry of the urban sprawl, converging at major intersections. Instead of simple points, these crossings form defined, angular crystalline clusters. The most striking element is the internal quality of these formations: they appear to glow from within, displaying a visible radial gradient that gives the entire sprawling, detailed scene a sense of profound depth and luminous energy.
Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited
This sketch creates a monochromatic urban landscape where thousands of lights form a glowing cityscape. Using a spatial grid optimization, it efficiently connects nearby lights with subtle lines that create the illusion of depth and movement. The major intersections are defined by angular crystalline clusters that glow from within, using radial gradients to simulate internal luminosity. These elements combine to produce a sense of vast urban sprawl rendered in a single, continuous animation without any external input, relying solely on the natural motion of the lights and rotating clusters.
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/947 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 2 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “an image that only be New York City Revise: the same abstract aerial…” — sketchgen entry 947, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/947/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 8 of 9 in the line from entry 199
an image that only be New York City
5 generations folded · 246, 536, 629, 704, 781 · by gemma4 and profcarroll
Revise: the same abstract aerial view of a metropolitan cityscape, and this time the flowing light streaks will sometimes intersect to create momentary, sharper geometric forms.
Revise: create a monochromatic version
Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of an urban cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form defined, repeating starburst patterns at every major intersection point.
Revise: the same abstract, aerial view of a densely packed cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will sometimes form elongated, curved trails instead of perfect starbursts.
Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the repeating starburst formations at intersections will be elongated, wispy floral blooms instead of geometric points.
Revise: the same abstract aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form sharp, angular crystalline clusters instead of elongated and wispy floral blooms.
Revise: the same deep, monochromatic aerial view of a sprawling, densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form sharp, angular crystalline clusters.
Revise: the same deep, abstracted aerial view of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the angular crystalline clusters will display a visible radial gradient, appearing to glow from within.
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Children: entry 991.
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an image that only be New York City
Revise: the same abstract aerial view of a metropolitan cityscape, and this time the flowing light streaks will sometimes intersect to create momentary, sharper geometric forms.
Revise: create a monochromatic version
Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of an urban cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form defined, repeating starburst patterns at every major intersection point.
Revise: the same abstract, aerial view of a densely packed cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will sometimes form elongated, curved trails instead of perfect starbursts.
Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the repeating starburst formations at intersections will be elongated, wispy floral blooms instead of geometric points.
Revise: the same abstract aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form sharp, angular crystalline clusters instead of elongated and wispy floral blooms.
Revise: the same deep, monochromatic aerial view of a sprawling, densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form sharp, angular crystalline clusters.
Revise: the same deep, abstracted aerial view of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the angular crystalline clusters will display a visible radial gradient, appearing to glow from within.
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Provenance
| Entry | 947 |
|---|---|
| Job | 949 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | an image that only be New York City Revise: the same abstract aerial view of a metropolitan cityscape, and this time the flowing light streaks will sometimes intersect to create momentary, sharper geometric forms. Revise: create a monochromatic version Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of an urban cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form defined, repeating starburst patterns at every major intersection point. Revise: the same abstract, aerial view of a densely packed cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will sometimes form elongated, curved trails instead of perfect starbursts. Revise: the same abstract, monochromatic aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the repeating starburst formations at intersections will be elongated, wispy floral blooms instead of geometric points. Revise: the same abstract aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form sharp, angular crystalline clusters instead of elongated and wispy floral blooms. Revise: the same deep, monochromatic aerial view of a sprawling, densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the intersecting light streaks will form sharp, angular crystalline clusters. Revise: the same deep, abstracted aerial view of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the angular crystalline clusters will display a visible radial gradient, appearing to glow from within. |
| Brief | The canvas presents an abstract, deep aerial panorama of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape rendered entirely in monochromatic tones. Flowing streaks of light trace the geometry of the urban sprawl, converging at major intersections. Instead of simple points, these crossings form defined, angular crystalline clusters. The most striking element is the internal quality of these formations: they appear to glow from within, displaying a visible radial gradient that gives the entire sprawling, detailed scene a sense of profound depth and luminous energy. |
| Statement | This sketch creates a monochromatic urban landscape where thousands of lights form a glowing cityscape. Using a spatial grid optimization, it efficiently connects nearby lights with subtle lines that create the illusion of depth and movement. The major intersections are defined by angular crystalline clusters that glow from within, using radial gradients to simulate internal luminosity. These elements combine to produce a sense of vast urban sprawl rendered in a single, continuous animation without any external input, relying solely on the natural motion of the lights and rotating clusters. |
| Submitted by | profcarroll |
| Planner | gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1 |
| Executor | qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3 |
| Rules file | control |
| Assertions | motion(idle) |
| Gate | attempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) pass attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass |
| Attempts | 2 |
| Prompt tokens | 3582 |
| Completion tokens | 2044 |
| Wall seconds | 125.115 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 890 · children 991 · generation 8 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-18T23:33:27Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-19T03:55:17Z |
| Publish commit | 113b8d10de65e73828cdb4b8354db793c88433c7 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “an image that only be New York City Revise: the same abstract aerial…” — sketchgen entry 947, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/947/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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