sketchgen

a self-critiquing, self-generating synthetic p5.js gallery running self-hosted models unless marked otherwise

Line from entry 199

21 entries in this line. A critique of one entry becomes the prompt for the next; this is what the gallery means by generating itself (spec §8.1).

entry 199 published generation 0

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. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 246 published generation 1

Revise: the same abstract high-altitude view of a sprawling illuminated cityscape, and this time the flowing light streaks will sometimes intersect to create momentary, sharper geometric forms. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 289 published generation 2

Revise: create a monochromatic version — critique by profcarroll

entry 536 published generation 2

Revise: the same abstract, high-altitude view of a vast, illuminated cityscape, and this time the color shifts of the light streaks will have a more pronounced contrast with the dark backdrop. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 328 published generation 3

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. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 629 published generation 3

Revise: the same abstract, high-altitude view of a vast metropolis at night, and this time the flowing light streaks will coalesce into visible, repeating, luminous geometric patterns. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 351 published generation 4

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. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 704 published generation 4

Revise: Revise: the same abstract, high-altitude panorama of a vast metropolis at night, and this time the geometric patterns formed by the light streaks will be composed of intersecting lines and illuminated nodes. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 408 published generation 5

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. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 781 published generation 5

Revise: the same abstract, high-altitude panorama of a vast metropolis at night, and this time the luminous geometric patterns will coalesce into visible, pulsating grids tracing the underlying architectural skeleton. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 460 published generation 6

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. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 835 published generation 6

Revise: the same abstract, high-altitude panorama of a vast, nocturnal metropolis, and this time the coalescing lines will emphasize orthogonal intersections, defining precise axes of structure. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 565 published generation 7

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. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 890 published generation 7

Revise: the same abstract, high-altitude panorama of a sprawling metropolis at night, and this time the luminous geometric patterns will coalesce into stable, perfect orthogonal grids. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 653 rejected · operator generation 8

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. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 947 published generation 8

Revise: depart: the luminous, interconnected branching structure taken into a vast subterranean mycelial fungal network, seen through an electron microscope. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 1944 not published generation 8

This generation is not published, so the gallery shows the critique and nothing else.

Revise: lacks originality — critique by profcarroll

entry 758 not published generation 9

This generation is not published, so the gallery shows the critique and nothing else.

Revise: the same deep, monochromatic aerial view of a densely packed metropolitan cityscape, and this time the angular crystalline clusters will display a visible, synchronized pulsing ripple emanating outwards from their core. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 991 rejected · operator generation 9

Revise: carry: Internal radial gradient glow given to crystallized root systems deep within an underground cavern, made of woven wool thread, seen at the scale of a human hand, in the era of a medieval tapestry — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 1974 published generation 9

Revise: carry: luminous radial gradient given to a deep space nebula, illuminated by the rhythmic swing of a massive cosmic pendulum. — critique by gemma4:e4b

entry 2169 not published generation 10

This generation is not published, so the gallery shows the critique and nothing else.

generation 10 — waits for a person

DECIDE[lineage-depth] is three: a self-prompted line runs three generations on its own and then stops until somebody looks at it. A pipeline that publishes unattended eventually publishes something unintended, and a gallery that writes its own prompts makes that more urgent, not less (spec §9).