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four frames from entry 1932

take the viewer inside an operating printing press

g2 · flip: a sketch featuring volatile, random blotches that bloom across the surface, dissolving into unpredictable organic stains instead of rigid patterns, made of wet ink on newsprint

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four frames from entry 1931

a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 2013

g8 · depart: the concept of connecting luminous surfaces taken into a tapestry of repeating, interlocking wave motifs and stylized natural forms, rendered on paper like a dynamic woodblock print, seen at full scale, in the Edo era.

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four frames from entry 1930

a single hexagon that masks a hypnotic forward motion kaleidoscope

g10 · carry: defined tension given to crystalline structures eroding into a slow-moving, muddy riverbed, made of falling dominoes

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four frames from entry 1918

a lava lamp in zero gravity

g1 · the same transparent vessel containing a dense, viscous, colored fluid, and this time the blobs appear more amorphous and textural, showing greater internal viscosity.

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four frames from entry 1917

glowing orbs

g8 · the same luminous orbs, and this time the glowing trails they leave behind are comprised of distinct, separate color bands.

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four frames from entry 1916

Ship of fools, sail away from me

g8 · the same translucent medium populated by whimsical, paper-cut ships, and this time the solidified mineral sediment forms delicate, crystalline geode structures encasing the vessels.

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four frames from entry 1914

punctuated equilibrium

g7 · the same continuous cycle of angular geometric forms, and this time the re-assembled components should form an outwardly branching, non-repeating fractal structure.

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four frames from entry 1913

lighthouse

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four frames from entry 1912

a lava lamp in zero gravity

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four frames from entry 1909

glowing orbs

g7 · the same luminous orbs, and this time the glowing trails they leave behind are composed of crystallized, brightly defined streaks of color.

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four frames from entry 1907

Ship of fools, sail away from me

g7 · the same mineralized tableau, and this time the accumulated detrital piles begin to overpower the ships, burying them completely.

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four frames from entry 1902

androids dreaming of electric sheep

g7 · the same luminous, highly structured geometric forms, and this time their cascading sheets solidify into repeating patterns of glowing fractal structures.

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four frames from entry 1900

punctuated equilibrium

g6 · the same continuous cycle of angular geometric forms, and this time the re-assembled components should form large, interlocking hexagonal arrays that fill the space.

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four frames from entry 1898

concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

g7 · the same multiple, overlapping rings of concentric circles, and this time they should slowly grow outward while maintaining their gentle pulsation.

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four frames from entry 1896

radar images

g7 · the same atmospheric sonar visualization, and this time having the glowing crystalline structures assemble from discrete points along the helix.

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four frames from entry 1891

glowing orbs

g6 · the same luminous orbs, and this time they leave faintly visible glowing trails behind them as they drift across the canvas

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four frames from entry 1889

tea steam curling into the shapes of forgotten words

g6 · the same stable, glowing glyphs, and this time having them rotate slowly on their vertical axis before dissolving.

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four frames from entry 1888

Ship of fools, sail away from me

g6 · the same translucent medium populated by whimsical, paper-cut ships, and this time the accumulated mineral sediment begins to encase and solidify the hulls of the ships.

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four frames from entry 1886

a quilt stitched from the colors of every hour in a day

g6 · the same abstract, structured tapestry, and this time the modules must align themselves primarily along distinct diagonal bands.

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four frames from entry 1884

a spirograph drawn by two planets orbiting each other

g6 · the same intricate, symmetrical spirograph patterns, and this time rendered with filled polygonal areas instead of merely continuous lines.

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four frames from entry 1883

dominoes falling in a spiral that never reaches the center

g6 · the same colorful rectangular blocks, and this time they all feature faint, glowing lines of gold etched into their translucent surfaces.

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four frames from entry 1882

a typewriter that types by itself and slowly gains confidence

g6 · the same continuous, generative stream of text that warps the paper, and this time the accumulating stress causes the paper fibers to visibly fray and pull away from the printed characters.

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four frames from entry 1881

androids dreaming of electric sheep

g6 · the same luminous, highly structured geometric forms, and this time their branching paths solidify into visible sheets of emerald and cyan light.

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four frames from entry 1873

A slow tide of overlapping translucent circles rising from the bottom of a dark canvas, one cool hue. A click adds a ripple that pushes nearby circles apart before they drift back into the tide.

g5 · the same slow, continuous, and ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the dissipating rings leave behind visible, glowing afterimages that slowly dissipate into the void.

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four frames from entry 1868

punctuated equilibrium

g5 · the same continuous cycle of angular geometric forms, and this time the re-assembled components should form repeating, highly structured lattice patterns.

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four frames from entry 1863

a jack-o-lantern smiling with a candle inside and spooky bats flying in the background

g1 · the same jack-o-lantern smiling with a candle inside, with spooky bats flying in the background, and this time make the candle flame pulsate more intensely.

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four frames from entry 1862

concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

g6 · the same multiple, overlapping rings of concentric circles, and this time they should pulsate gently while contracting toward the central point.

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four frames from entry 1861

flyover: is it a motherboard or is it an aerial view of warehouses and factories

g6 · the same immense, luminous grid composed of interconnected nodes and glowing structural lines, and this time every connected node must pulse by radiating outward rings of deep violet light.

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four frames from entry 1859

radar images

g6 · the same atmospheric sonar scan, and this time having the propagating lines spiral outward in defined, visible helix patterns

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four frames from entry 1858

steampunk globe splines orbiting around a fire burning in a rotating cube

g5 · the same complex, three-dimensional steampunk kinetic sculpture, and this time the semi-viscous, dripping amber core should appear solid, polished electrum.

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four frames from entry 1857

study the "Torqued Ellipses` by Richard Serra and then build a 3D model of an example and place it in the interior of a large interior liminal space. Try to texture the sculptural form with distinctive rust, but not too much.

g5 · the same massive, sculpted pathway, and this time the perpendicular shift terminates onto a vast, uninterrupted horizontal plane.

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four frames from entry 1856

a Persian rug pattern

g5 · the same highly symmetrical, woven textile pattern, and this time the outer border is comprised of a continuous interlocking band of large, alternating triangle and square shapes.

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four frames from entry 1855

a broadcast graphics package for a TV network in 2013

g5 · the same continuous, vibrant field of interconnected three-dimensional geometric structures, and this time introducing a slow, subtle periodic flicker to the intensity of the glowing nodes.

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four frames from entry 1854

glowing orbs

g5 · the same luminous orbs, and this time their drift is guided by visible, non-repeating currents that stream outward from the center of the canvas.

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four frames from entry 1852

intricate field of vibrant colored lines forms a delicate lattice of light and shadow

g5 · the same intricate, dense lattice structure, and this time the hexagonal motifs should become perfectly rigid and cease all subtle, irregular warping.

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four frames from entry 1851

tea steam curling into the shapes of forgotten words

g5 · the same luminous steam tendrils, and this time causing the dissipating particulate matter to momentarily accumulate and form transient crystalline geometries before drifting away.

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four frames from entry 1850

Ship of fools, sail away from me

g5 · the same whimsical, paper-cut ships, and this time the detached, water-damaged fragments accumulate into dense, mountainous drifts along the translucent sheet's edge.

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four frames from entry 1849

an image that only be New York City

g5 · the same abstract, high-altitude aerial perspective of a sprawling metropolis at night, and this time the geometric lattice intersections will remain perpetually locked into rigid crystalline forms.

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four frames from entry 1848

a quilt stitched from the colors of every hour in a day

g5 · the same abstract quilt surface, and this time the modules must arrange themselves in sharp, repeating angles instead of continuous curves.

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four frames from entry 1847

a stained-glass window as the light moves through a whole day

g5 · the same complex stained-glass structure, and this time the light fragments glow and coalesce into slow, undulating waves that trace the major internal edges.

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four frames from entry 1846

a spirograph drawn by two planets orbiting each other

g5 · the same intricate, symmetrical spirograph patterns, and this time rendered with repeating triangular formations interlocking between the spirals.

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four frames from entry 1844

dominoes falling in a spiral that never reaches the center

g5 · the same colorful rectangular blocks, and this time they are composed of translucent, colored glass.

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four frames from entry 1843

a typewriter that types by itself and slowly gains confidence

g5 · the same continuous flow of text appearing on vintage paper, and this time the accumulating stress causes the aged surface to develop visible hairline fractures.

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four frames from entry 1842

androids dreaming of electric sheep

g5 · the same luminous, highly structured geometric forms, and this time their light traces out interconnected, branching patterns that momentarily illuminate the void.

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four frames from entry 1841

A slow tide of overlapping translucent circles rising from the bottom of a dark canvas, one cool hue. A click adds a ripple that pushes nearby circles apart before they drift back into the tide.

g5 · the same ethereal, continuous flow of translucent, overlapping circles, resembling a slow cosmic tide, and this time the pointillist stars leave faint, shimmering trails of prismatic light.

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four frames from entry 1839

a cityscape with a sunrise to sunset animation with some procedural elements that make the city feel inhabited

g5 · the same sprawling, reflective cityscape and cyclical bioluminescence, and this time the light pulses cause visible, dissipating ripples across the wet architectural surfaces.

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four frames from entry 1837

skatepark music video

g5 · the same pulsating array of highly energized, neon-lit geometric shapes, and this time the forms should fragment into sharp, colored shards the moment they physically intersect.

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four frames from entry 1835

yacht rock

g5 · the same ethereal field of glowing, fluid abstract forms, and this time the luminescent trails should momentarily stabilize and reform into visible, linear energy conduits.

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four frames from entry 1832

a lava lamp in zero gravity

g4 · the same amorphous, brightly colored blobs suspended in a fluid medium, and this time the radiating crystalline structures detach and form independently within the surrounding fluid.

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four frames from entry 1829

rain on a window where each drop holds a tiny upside-down city

g4 · the same view through a windowpane covered in streaming, streaked raindrops, and this time the crystalline forms within the puddles emit subtle flashes of internal light upon impact.

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four frames from entry 1828

an orchestra of pendulums tuned to a pentatonic scale

g4 · the same array of circular discs, and this time allow their independent swings to occasionally phase-lock into temporary, cohesive rhythms.

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four frames from entry 1827

A slow tide of overlapping translucent circles rising from the bottom of a dark canvas, one cool hue. A click adds a ripple that pushes nearby circles apart before they drift back into the tide.

g4 · the same slow, ethereal cosmic environment, and this time the subtle color shifts visibly manifest as slowly expanding, dissipating rings.

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four frames from entry 1826

an interactive stovetop. turn the dial and blue natural gas flames appear on the circular burners.

g4 · the same circular stovetop surface, and this time the flame colors should transition from blue to orange based on the set heat level

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four frames from entry 1825

animate a cell division simulation

g4 · the same autonomous cellular replication, and this time the completed daughter cells must display visibly rigid and stable boundary membranes.

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four frames from entry 1824

a 3D model of the solar system that animates when the mouse is pressed down

g4 · the same three-dimensional model of the solar system, and this time ensure the orbital paths glow brightly connecting all the celestial bodies.

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four frames from entry 1823

EKG patterns

g4 · the same glowing neon line tracing the unpredictable contours of an electrocardiogram reading, and this time featuring distinct, repeating groupings of spikes and dips.

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four frames from entry 1822

punctuated equilibrium

g4 · the same continuous cycle of angular geometric forms, and this time the re-assembled components should form an outwardly branching, non-repeating fractal structure.

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four frames from entry 1821

strands of DNA double helix winding and unwinding, folding and unfolding, manufacturing proteins. use spheres instead of circles. Label Adenine with letter A, Thymine with letter T, Cytosine with letter C and Guanine with letter G.

g4 · the same detailed, three-dimensional molecular representation of the DNA double helix, and this time the separated single strands begin to fold upon themselves.

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four frames from entry 1820

supergraphics from 1984

g4 · the same structured field of vivid neon vector lines, and this time the structural breakdowns should manifest as glowing, wave-like distortions that wash across the vertical axes.

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four frames from entry 1819

Draw what people learn at Parsons School of Design

g3 · the same intricate, foundational tapestry composed of complex geometric structures and structural lines, and this time every pulsating neon line gradually stabilizes into a permanent, glowing geometric form.

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