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SVG Drawing Match #2504

May 09, 2025
GPT-4o
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Creative Challenge

"An octopus wearing a top hat, juggling teacups."

SVG by o3 high (2025-04-16)
<svg viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <defs>
    <!-- Gradients -->
    <radialGradient id="bg" cx="50%" cy="40%" r="70%">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#e0f7fa"/>
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#80deea"/>
    </radialGradient>
    <radialGradient id="octopusBody" cx="50%" cy="50%" r="50%" fx="35%" fy="30%">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#ffcc80"/>
      <stop offset="60%" stop-color="#ff7043"/>
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#d84315"/>
    </radialGradient>
    <linearGradient id="tentacleGrad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#ffab91"/>
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#bf360c"/>
    </linearGradient>
    <linearGradient id="hatGrad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#333"/>
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#000"/>
    </linearGradient>
    <linearGradient id="teacupGrad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#ffffff"/>
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#e0e0e0"/>
    </linearGradient>

    <!-- Shadow -->
    <filter id="cupShadow" x="-20%" y="-20%" width="140%" height="140%">
      <feDropShadow dx="2" dy="3" stdDeviation="2" flood-color="#000" flood-opacity="0.4"/>
    </filter>

    <!-- Cup stripe pattern -->
    <pattern id="stripe" width="6" height="6" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" patternTransform="rotate(45)">
      <rect width="3" height="6" fill="#ce93d8"/>
    </pattern>

    <!-- Teacup definition -->
    <g id="cup">
      <path d="M-12 0 L12 0 L10 14 Q0 20 -10 14 Z" fill="url(#teacupGrad)" stroke="#888" stroke-width="0.6"/>
      <path d="M12 4 Q20 7 12 11" fill="none" stroke="#888" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/>
      <path d="M-8 0 Q0 -6 8 0" fill="#fafafa" stroke="#888" stroke-width="0.5"/>
      <rect x="-10" y="2" width="20" height="1" fill="url(#stripe)"/>
    </g>
  </defs>

  <!-- Background -->
  <rect width="300" height="300" fill="url(#bg)"/>

  <!-- Tentacles -->
  <g transform="translate(150 170)" stroke="url(#tentacleGrad)" stroke-width="12" stroke-linecap="round" fill="none">
    <path d="M -30 10 C -60 40 -70 70 -40 80 C -10 90 -5 95 -15 105"/>
    <path d="M -20 15 C -40 50 -35 75 -10 85 C 5 90 10 95 0 105"/>
    <path d="M -5 15 C -10 45 10 75 30 85 C 50 95 50 100 40 110"/>
    <path d="M 10 10 C 40 40 60 65 55 85 C 50 105 40 110 25 120"/>
    <path d="M -35 0 C -70 -10 -80 -35 -50 -45 C -20 -55 -15 -60 -25 -70"/>
    <path d="M -15 -5 C -30 -20 -25 -45 0 -50 C 25 -55 30 -60 20 -75"/>
    <path d="M 5 -5 C 20 -25 35 -50 60 -55 C 85 -60 90 -65 80 -80"/>
    <path d="M 25 0 C 50 -5 65 -25 65 -45 C 65 -65 60 -70 50 -80"/>
  </g>

  <!-- Octopus body and face -->
  <g transform="translate(150 170)">
    <ellipse rx="40" ry="35" fill="url(#octopusBody)"/>
    <g>
      <g transform="translate(-15 -10)">
        <circle r="6" fill="#fff"/>
        <circle r="2" fill="#000"/>
      </g>
      <g transform="translate(15 -10)">
        <circle r="6" fill="#fff"/>
        <circle r="2" fill="#000"/>
      </g>
    </g>
  </g>

  <!-- Top hat -->
  <g transform="translate(150 85)">
    <ellipse rx="28" ry="5" fill="#111"/>
    <rect x="-18" y="-30" width="36" height="30" rx="4" fill="url(#hatGrad)"/>
    <ellipse cy="-30" rx="18" ry="4" fill="#000"/>
  </g>

  <!-- Teacups placed around -->
  <use href="#cup" x="60" y="60" transform="rotate(-20 60 60)" filter="url(#cupShadow)"/>
  <use href="#cup" x="220" y="90" transform="rotate(35 220 90)" filter="url(#cupShadow)"/>
  <use href="#cup" x="240" y="190" transform="rotate(90 240 190)" filter="url(#cupShadow)"/>
  <use href="#cup" x="150" y="240" transform="rotate(145 150 240)" filter="url(#cupShadow)"/>
  <use href="#cup" x="40" y="200" transform="rotate(210 40 200)" filter="url(#cupShadow)"/>
  <use href="#cup" x="40" y="110" transform="rotate(260 40 110)" filter="url(#cupShadow)"/>

  <!-- Juggling trajectory -->
  <path d="M140 60 C10 90 10 210 140 240 S270 210 160 110 30 20 140 60"
        fill="none" stroke="#b2ebf2" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round"
        stroke-dasharray="6 8" opacity="0.6"/>

  <!-- Steam swirls -->
  <g stroke="#bbb" stroke-width="1" fill="none">
    <path d="M60 50 q5 -10 10 0 q5 10 10 0"/>
    <path d="M220 80 q4 -8 8 0 q4 8 8 0"/>
    <path d="M240 180 q5 -10 10 0 q5 10 10 0"/>
    <path d="M150 230 q4 -8 8 0 q4 8 8 0"/>
    <path d="M40 190 q4 -8 8 0 q4 8 8 0"/>
    <path d="M40 100 q3 -7 6 0 q3 7 6 0"/>
  </g>
</svg>
SVG by o4-mini high (2025-04-16)
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 300 300">
  <defs>
    <radialGradient id="bodyGrad" cx="50%" cy="40%" r="60%">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#ff99cc"/>
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#9900cc"/>
    </radialGradient>
    <linearGradient id="tentacleGrad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#cc66ff"/>
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#6600cc"/>
    </linearGradient>
    <linearGradient id="hatBandGrad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#333"/>
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#666"/>
    </linearGradient>
    <radialGradient id="cupGrad" cx="50%" cy="50%" r="50%">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#fff"/>
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#ccc"/>
    </radialGradient>
    <pattern id="bgPattern" x="0" y="0" width="20" height="20" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" patternTransform="rotate(45)">
      <rect width="10" height="20" fill="#eef"/>
    </pattern>
    <filter id="shadow" x="-50%" y="-50%" width="200%" height="200%">
      <feGaussianBlur in="SourceAlpha" stdDeviation="3"/>
      <feOffset dx="2" dy="2" result="offsetblur"/>
      <feMerge>
        <feMergeNode />
        <feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic"/>
      </feMerge>
    </filter>
  </defs>
  <rect width="300" height="300" fill="url(#bgPattern)" opacity="0.2"/>
  <g transform="translate(150,160)" filter="url(#shadow)">
    <!-- body -->
    <ellipse cx="0" cy="-30" rx="60" ry="40" fill="url(#bodyGrad)"/>
    <!-- eyes -->
    <circle cx="-20" cy="-40" r="8" fill="#fff"/>
    <circle cx="20" cy="-40" r="8" fill="#fff"/>
    <circle cx="-20" cy="-40" r="4" fill="#000"/>
    <circle cx="20" cy="-40" r="4" fill="#000"/>
    <!-- mouth -->
    <path d="M -15,-25 q15,20 30,0" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
    <!-- hat -->
    <g transform="translate(0,-70)">
      <ellipse cx="0" cy="0" rx="40" ry="8" fill="#111"/>
      <rect x="-25" y="-50" width="50" height="50" rx="5" fill="#111"/>
      <rect x="-25" y="-15" width="50" height="10" fill="url(#hatBandGrad)"/>
    </g>
    <!-- tentacles -->
    <path d="M -40,10 C -60,50 -90,80 -60,100" stroke="url(#tentacleGrad)" stroke-width="12" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
    <path d="M -20,20 C -40,60 -70,90 -40,110" stroke="url(#tentacleGrad)" stroke-width="10" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
    <path d="M 0,25 C -10,65 -30,95 -5,115" stroke="url(#tentacleGrad)" stroke-width="8" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
    <path d="M 20,30 C 30,70 50,100 30,120" stroke="url(#tentacleGrad)" stroke-width="9" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
    <path d="M 40,15 C 60,55 90,85 60,105" stroke="url(#tentacleGrad)" stroke-width="11" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
    <path d="M 10,5 C 30,40 60,70 40,90" stroke="url(#tentacleGrad)" stroke-width="7" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
    <path d="M -10,0 C 10,35 40,65 20,85" stroke="url(#tentacleGrad)" stroke-width="7" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
    <path d="M -30,5 C -10,45 20,75 0,95" stroke="url(#tentacleGrad)" stroke-width="9" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
    <!-- juggling teacups -->
    <g>
      <g transform="rotate(-60)">
        <g transform="translate(0,-100)">
          <path d="M -10,0 h20 v12 a6,6 0 0 1 -20,0 z" fill="url(#cupGrad)" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1"/>
          <path d="M 10,4 a4,4 0 0 1 0,8" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1" fill="none"/>
        </g>
      </g>
      <g transform="rotate(-30)">
        <g transform="translate(0,-110)">
          <path d="M -10,0 h20 v12 a6,6 0 0 1 -20,0 z" fill="url(#cupGrad)" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1"/>
          <path d="M 10,4 a4,4 0 0 1 0,8" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1" fill="none"/>
        </g>
      </g>
      <g transform="rotate(0)">
        <g transform="translate(0,-120)">
          <path d="M -10,0 h20 v12 a6,6 0 0 1 -20,0 z" fill="url(#cupGrad)" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1"/>
          <path d="M 10,4 a4,4 0 0 1 0,8" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1" fill="none"/>
        </g>
      </g>
      <g transform="rotate(30)">
        <g transform="translate(0,-110)">
          <path d="M -10,0 h20 v12 a6,6 0 0 1 -20,0 z" fill="url(#cupGrad)" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1"/>
          <path d="M 10,4 a4,4 0 0 1 0,8" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1" fill="none"/>
        </g>
      </g>
      <g transform="rotate(60)">
        <g transform="translate(0,-100)">
          <path d="M -10,0 h20 v12 a6,6 0 0 1 -20,0 z" fill="url(#cupGrad)" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1"/>
          <path d="M 10,4 a4,4 0 0 1 0,8" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1" fill="none"/>
        </g>
      </g>
      <g transform="rotate(90)">
        <g transform="translate(0,-90)">
          <path d="M -10,0 h20 v12 a6,6 0 0 1 -20,0 z" fill="url(#cupGrad)" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1"/>
          <path d="M 10,4 a4,4 0 0 1 0,8" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="1" fill="none"/>
        </g>
      </g>
    </g>
  </g>
</svg>
GPT-4o
Judge & Evaluator
The winner of this SVG challenge is O3 high (2025-04-16) Player 1

Judge's Analysis

    Player 1's submission adheres closely to the prompt with a clear depiction of an octopus juggling teacups while wearing a top hat.

    The clean composition, soft background, and fluid motion lines enhance the visual appeal.

    Player 2's submission, while colorful and bold, is less polished and slightly overwhelmed by the distracting striped background.

These metrics analyze technical aspects of both SVG drawings. Look for differences that might explain the judge's decision. Use the "View Code" button above to see the SVG code for each drawing.

Shapes Metrics

Total Shapes

The total number of shape elements (rect, circle, ellipse, line, polygon, polyline, path) in the SVG.

Player 1
29
Player 2
31
Rectangles

The number of rectangle elements (rect) in the SVG.

Player 1
4
Player 2
4
Circles

The number of circle elements (circle) in the SVG.

Player 1
4
Player 2
4
Ellipses

The number of ellipse elements (ellipse) in the SVG.

Player 1
3
Player 2
2
Lines

The number of line elements (line) in the SVG.

Player 1
Player 2
Polygons

The number of polygon elements (polygon) in the SVG.

Player 1
Player 2
Paths

The number of path elements (path) in the SVG.

Player 1
18
Player 2
21
Groups

The number of group elements (g) in the SVG.

Player 1
8
Player 2
15

Visual Effects Metrics

Gradients

The number of gradient definitions (linearGradient, radialGradient) in the SVG.

Player 1
5
Player 2
4
Patterns

The number of pattern definitions (pattern) in the SVG.

Player 1
1
Player 2
1
Filters

The number of filter definitions (filter) in the SVG.

Player 1
1
Player 2
1
Masks

The number of mask definitions (mask) in the SVG.

Player 1
Player 2
Clip Paths

The number of clipping path definitions (clipPath) in the SVG.

Player 1
Player 2
Elements with Opacity

The number of elements with opacity attributes in the SVG.

Player 1
1
Player 2
1
Elements with Stroke

The number of elements with stroke attributes in the SVG.

Player 1
6
Player 2
21

Colors Metrics

Unique Colors

The number of unique colors used in the SVG.

Player 1
18
Player 2
12

Interactivity Metrics

Animations

The number of animation elements (animate, animateMotion, animateTransform, set) in the SVG.

Player 1
Player 2
Elements with Transform

The number of elements with transform attributes in the SVG.

Player 1
11
Player 2
14

Complexity Metrics

Path Commands

The total number of path commands in all path elements (M, L, C, Q, etc.) in the SVG.

Player 1
54
Player 2
60
Max Group Nesting

The maximum nesting level of group elements (g) in the SVG.

Player 1
2
Player 2
3
Defs Elements

The number of elements defined within the defs element in the SVG.

Player 1
8
Player 2
6
Use Elements

The number of use elements (use) in the SVG.

Player 1
6
Player 2

Text Metrics

Text Elements

The number of text elements (text) in the SVG.

Player 1
Player 2

AI Judging Process

Creativity

Originality, innovative use of shapes and unique approach to the prompt.

Prompt Adherence

How accurately the SVG captures the essence of the prompt.

Visual Appeal

Aesthetic quality including composition, color usage and overall visual impact.

How does judging work?

SVG drawings are converted to static PNG images for evaluation. The AI judge receives the original prompt and both images, then determines which drawing better fulfills the evaluation criteria without seeing animations, interactivity, or SVG code.

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