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SVG Drawing Match #2509

May 09, 2025

GPT-4o

Challenge Creator

Creative Challenge

"A snail racing a cheetah on a surreal checkerboard desert."

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06

Player 1

ELO: 1,224.105 1,205.141 (-19.0)

<svg viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <defs>
        <linearGradient id="skyGradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
            <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#FF6347;" /> <!-- Tomato -->
            <stop offset="25%" style="stop-color:#FFD700;" /> <!-- Gold -->
            <stop offset="60%" style="stop-color:#DA70D6;" /> <!-- Orchid -->
            <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#483D8B;" /> <!-- DarkSlateBlue -->
        </linearGradient>
        <filter id="desertWarp">
            <feTurbulence type="fractalNoise" baseFrequency="0.015 0.035" numOctaves="3" seed="42" result="turbulence"/>
            <feDisplacementMap in="SourceGraphic" in2="turbulence" scale="10" xChannelSelector="R" yChannelSelector="G"/>
        </filter>
        <radialGradient id="snailShellGradient" cx="50%" cy="50%" r="60%" fx="30%" fy="30%">
            <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#F0E6FF;" /> <!-- LavenderBlush like -->
            <stop offset="30%" style="stop-color:#D8BFD8;" /> <!-- Thistle -->
            <stop offset="60%" style="stop-color:#C3B1E1;" /> <!-- Light Purple -->
            <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#957DAD;" /> <!-- Darker Purple -->
        </radialGradient>
        <linearGradient id="snailBodyGradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
            <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#98FB98;" /> <!-- PaleGreen -->
            <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#556B2F;" /> <!-- DarkOliveGreen -->
        </linearGradient>
        <linearGradient id="flameGradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
            <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#FFFF00;" /> <!-- Yellow -->
            <stop offset="50%" style="stop-color:#FFA500;" /> <!-- Orange -->
            <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#FF4500;" /> <!-- OrangeRed -->
        </linearGradient>
        <linearGradient id="cheetahFurGradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
            <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#FFDB58;" /> <!-- Mustard Yellow -->
            <stop offset="50%" style="stop-color:#FFA500;" /> <!-- Orange -->
            <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#F0E68C;" /> <!-- Khaki -->
        </linearGradient>
    </defs>

    <!-- Sky -->
    <rect x="0" y="0" width="300" height="150" fill="url(#skyGradient)" />

    <!-- Surreal Sky Shapes -->
    <g id="sky_shapes" opacity="0.6">
        <ellipse cx="70" cy="60" rx="20" ry="10" fill="#FF1493" transform="rotate(25, 70, 60)" filter="url(#desertWarp)"/>
        <rect x="180" y="40" width="25" height="25" fill="#00FF7F" transform="rotate(-20, 192.5, 52.5)" filter="url(#desertWarp)"/>
        <polygon points="130,30 155,55 105,55" fill="#FFD700" opacity="0.8" filter="url(#desertWarp)" />
        <path d="M250, 70 Q260, 50 270, 70 T290, 70" stroke="#FFF" stroke-width="2" fill="none" opacity="0.5"/>
    </g>

    <!-- Distant Surreal Elements -->
    <g id="melting_clock" transform="translate(240, 128) scale(0.18)">
        <path d="M50,10 C20,10 0,30 0,60 C0,80 10,100 30,110 L20,150 Q50,190 80,150 L70,110 C90,100 100,80 100,60 C100,30 80,10 50,10 Z" fill="#A8D8F0" filter="url(#desertWarp)"/>
        <circle cx="50" cy="60" r="38" fill="#FFFFE0" stroke="#444" stroke-width="1.5"/>
        <path d="M50,60 Q40,40 55,30" stroke="#333" stroke-width="3" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
        <path d="M50,60 Q70,70 78,50" stroke="#333" stroke-width="2.5" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>
        <text x="44" y="30" font-family="'Comic Sans MS', cursive" font-size="10" fill="#333">12</text>
        <text x="78" y="63" font-family="'Comic Sans MS', cursive" font-size="10" fill="#333">3</text>
    </g>

    <g id="surreal_cactus" transform="translate(30, 95) scale(0.7)">
      <path d="M25,50 C20,20 30,15 35,15 C40,15 50,20 45,50 L40,50 Q35,-5 30,20 Q25,-5 20,50Z" fill="#228B22" stroke="#1E5622" stroke-width="1"/>
      <path d="M35,15 Q20,10 18,25 T20,40 L25,45 Q30,30 35,15Z" fill="#3CB371" stroke="#1E5622" stroke-width="0.5"/>
      <path d="M35,15 Q50,10 52,25 T50,40 L45,45 Q40,30 35,15Z" fill="#3CB371" stroke="#1E5622" stroke-width="0.5"/>
      <circle cx="18" cy="8" r="4" fill="#FF007F"/> <circle cx="20" cy="11" r="2.5" fill="#FF69B4"/>
      <circle cx="52" cy="8" r="4" fill="#FF007F"/> <circle cx="50" cy="11" r="2.5" fill="#FF69B4"/>
    </g>

    <!-- Checkerboard Floor -->
    <g id="checkerboard_floor" filter="url(#desertWarp)">
        <!-- Colors: C1=#FF7F50 (Coral), C2=#6A0DAD (Purple) -->
        <path d="M0,150 L70,150 L60,180 L-10,180 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>
        <path d="M70,150 L140,150 L130,180 L60,180 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>
        <path d="M140,150 L210,150 L200,180 L130,180 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>
        <path d="M210,150 L280,150 L270,180 L200,180 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>
        <path d="M280,150 L300,150 L310,180 L270,180 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>

        <path d="M-10,180 L60,180 L40,220 L-30,220 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>
        <path d="M60,180 L130,180 L120,220 L40,220 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>
        <path d="M130,180 L200,180 L190,220 L120,220 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>
        <path d="M200,180 L270,180 L260,220 L190,220 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>
        <path d="M270,180 L310,180 L330,220 L260,220 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>

        <path d="M-30,220 L40,220 L10,270 L-50,270 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>
        <path d="M40,220 L120,220 L100,270 L10,270 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>
        <path d="M120,220 L190,220 L170,270 L100,270 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>
        <path d="M190,220 L260,220 L240,270 L170,270 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>
        <path d="M260,220 L330,220 L350,270 L240,270 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>

        <path d="M-50,270 L10,270 L-20,300 L-80,300 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>
        <path d="M10,270 L100,270 L70,300 L-20,300 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>
        <path d="M100,270 L170,270 L140,300 L70,300 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>
        <path d="M170,270 L240,270 L210,300 L140,300 Z" fill="#FF7F50"/>
        <path d="M240,270 L350,270 L380,300 L210,300 Z" fill="#6A0DAD"/>
    </g>

    <!-- Cheetah -->
    <g id="cheetah" transform="translate(100, 195) scale(0.75)">
        <path d="M-10,15 Q-35,5 -45,20 T-30,35 Q-20,25 -10,15Z" fill="url(#cheetahFurGradient)" stroke="#8B4513" stroke-width="1.5">
            <animateTransform attributeName="transform" type="rotate" values="0 -10 15; 8 -10 15; -8 -10 15; 0 -10 15" dur="0.8s" repeatCount="indefinite"/>
        </path>
        <circle cx="-35" cy="18" r="2" fill="black"/> <ellipse cx="-25" cy="28" rx="2.5" ry="1.5" fill="black"/>
        <path d="M10,25 C-10,35 -15,50 5,55 L15,45 C25,40 20,20 10,25Z" fill="url(#cheetahFurGradient)" stroke="#8B4513" stroke-width="1.5"/>
        <circle cx="2" cy="48" r="2.5" fill="black"/>
        <path d="M60,30 C50,45 55,55 70,50 L75,40 C65,35 65,25 60,30Z" fill="url(#cheetahFurGradient)" stroke="#8B4513" stroke-width="1.5"/>
        <ellipse cx="68" cy="42" rx="2" ry="3" fill="black"/>
        <path d="M0,20 C30,0 70,-5 100,10 C125,25 130,50 115,60 C90,75 50,70 15,45 C-5,35 0,20 0,20 Z" fill="url(#cheetahFurGradient)" stroke="#8B4513" stroke-width="1"/>
        <path d="M90,45 C110,50 135,40 145,20 L135,15 C125,35 100,45 90,45Z" fill="url(#cheetahFurGradient)" stroke="#8B4513" stroke-width="1.5"/>
        <circle cx="130" cy="25" r="2.5" fill="black"/>
        <path d="M30,50 C25,65 40,75 55,65 L60,55 C50,60 40,50 30,50Z" fill="url(#cheetahFurGradient)" stroke="#8B4513" stroke-width="1.5"/>
        <ellipse cx="45" cy="65" rx="3" ry="2" fill="black"/>
        <g transform="translate(95, 5)">
            <path d="M0,0 C20,-15 35,-10 35,5 Q30,18 15,20 C0,22 -10,10 0,0Z" fill="url(#cheetahFurGradient)" stroke="#8B4513" stroke-width="1"/>
            <path d="M28,8 Q32,5 35,6" stroke="black" stroke-width="1" fill="none"/>
            <circle cx="25" cy="0" r="4" fill="white" stroke="black" stroke-width="0.5"/>
            <circle cx="26" cy="-0.5" r="2" fill="#1E90FF"/> <!-- DodgerBlue Pupil -->
            <path d="M33,2 Q36,-2 38,0 Z" fill="#FFB6C1" stroke="#8B4513" stroke-width="0.5"/>
            <path d="M5,-5 Q10,-12 15,-8 Z" fill="#CD853F" stroke="black" stroke-width="0.5"/>
            <path d="M18,-8 Q23,-14 28,-10 Z" fill="#CD853F" stroke="black" stroke-width="0.5"/>
            <path d="M20,-10 Q22,-15 18,-17 Q16,-15 20,-10 Z" fill="#AFEEEE" opacity="0.9"> <!-- PaleTurquoise sweat -->
                <animateTransform attributeName="transform" type="translate" values="0 0; 2 5; 0 0" dur="1.2s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
                <animate attributeName="opacity" values="0.9;0;0.9" dur="1.2s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
            </path>
        </g>
        <g>
            <circle cx="15" cy="25" r="3" fill="black"/> <ellipse cx="30" cy="15" rx="3.5" ry="2.5" fill="black"/>
            <circle cx="45" cy="30" r="3" fill="black"/> <ellipse cx="60" cy="10" rx="2.5" ry="4" fill="black" transform="rotate(-15,60,10)"/>
            <circle cx="75" cy="25" r="3" fill="black"/> <ellipse cx="90" cy="40" rx="3.5" ry="2.5" fill="black"/>
            <circle cx="40" cy="50" r="2.5" fill="black"/> <ellipse cx="65" cy="55" rx="3" ry="2" fill="black"/>
            <circle cx="100" cy="20" r="2.5" fill="black"/> <ellipse cx="20" cy="40" rx="2" ry="3" fill="black" />
            <ellipse cx="80" cy="50" rx="3" ry="2.2" fill="black" />
        </g>
        <g stroke="#555" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" opacity="0.7">
            <path d="M-20,15 L-50,10"/> <path d="M-15,35 L-45,32"/> <path d="M0,50 L-30,50"/>
            <animate attributeName="opacity" values="0.7;0.1;0.7" dur="0.4s" repeatCount="indefinite"/>
        </g>
    </g>

    <!-- Snail -->
    <g id="snail" transform="translate(140, 240) scale(0.7)">
        <g transform="translate(0,5)"> <!-- Shift snail down slightly -->
            <path d="M-30,-5 Q-50,-10 -60,-5 Q-50,0 -30,-5 Z" fill="url(#flameGradient)" transform="rotate(0, -30, -5)">
                 <animate attributeName="d" values="M-30,-5 Q-50,-10 -60,-5 Q-50,0 -30,-5 Z; M-30,-5 Q-55,-12 -65,-5 Q-55,2 -30,-5 Z; M-30,-5 Q-50,-10 -60,-5 Q-50,0 -30,-5 Z" dur="0.15s" repeatCount="indefinite"/>
            </path>
            <rect x="-35" y="-12" width="10" height="15" rx="3" fill="#808080" stroke="#444" stroke-width="1"/>
            <circle cx="-30" cy="-12" r="3" fill="#A9A9A9"/> <circle cx="-30" cy="3" r="3" fill="#A9A9A9"/>

            <path d="M-30,0 C-10,25 35,28 55,8 L60,-10 C55,-25 30,-30 0,-20 L-20,-10 C-30,-8 -30,0 -30,0 Z" fill="url(#snailBodyGradient)"/>

            <g>
                <ellipse cx="0" cy="0" rx="30" ry="25" fill="url(#snailShellGradient)" stroke="#7A4988" stroke-width="1.5"/>
                <path d="M0,-20 Q25,0 0,20 Q-25,0 0,-20 M0,-15 Q18.75,0 0,15 Q-18.75,0 0,-15 M0,-10 Q12.5,0 0,10 Q-12.5,0 0,-10 M0,-5 Q6.25,0 0,5 Q-6.25,0 0,-5"
                      fill="none" stroke="rgba(255,255,255,0.5)" stroke-width="1.5" />
                <text x="-7" y="8" font-family="'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif" font-size="18" fill="#FFF" stroke="#542A5F" stroke-width="0.7">GO!</text>
            </g>

            <g transform="translate(50, -15)">
                <line x1="0" y1="0" x2="10" y2="-10" stroke="#6B8E23" stroke-width="3"/>
                <line x1="5" y1="2" x2="15" y2="-5" stroke="#6B8E23" stroke-width="3"/>
                <circle cx="10" cy="-10" r="6" fill="#FFF" stroke="black" stroke-width="1"/>
                <circle cx="15" cy="-5" r="6" fill="#FFF" stroke="black" stroke-width="1"/>
                <circle cx="11" cy="-9.5" r="3" fill="black"/>
                <circle cx="16" cy="-4.5" r="3" fill="black"/>
                <!-- Goggles -->
                <ellipse cx="10" cy="-10" rx="7" ry="5" fill="none" stroke="#333" stroke-width="1.5" transform="rotate(-10, 10, -10)"/>
                <ellipse cx="15" cy="-5" rx="7" ry="5" fill="none" stroke="#333" stroke-width="1.5" transform="rotate(5, 15, -5)"/>
                <line x1="13" y1="-7" x2="12" y2="-8" stroke="#333" stroke-width="1"/> <!-- Bridge -->
            </g>
        </g>
    </g>
</svg>

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (2024-10-22)

Player 2

ELO: 1,158.98 1,177.945 (+19.0)

Winner

<svg viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <defs>
    <pattern id="checkers" width="40" height="40" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
      <rect width="20" height="20" fill="#ff8a00"/>
      <rect x="20" y="20" width="20" height="20" fill="#ff8a00"/>
      <rect x="20" y="0" width="20" height="20" fill="#6a1b9a"/>
      <rect x="0" y="20" width="20" height="20" fill="#6a1b9a"/>
    </pattern>
    <linearGradient id="skyGradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#ff6b6b"/>
      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#4ecdc4"/>
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>

  <!-- Sky background -->
  <rect x="0" y="0" width="300" height="300" fill="url(#skyGradient)"/>
  
  <!-- Surreal desert floor -->
  <path d="M0 180 L300 220 L300 300 L0 300 Z" fill="url(#checkers)" transform="skewX(-10)"/>

  <!-- Cheetah -->
  <g transform="translate(180,200) scale(0.8)">
    <path d="M20,0 Q40,-10 60,0 T100,0" fill="#ffd700" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2"/>
    <ellipse cx="80" cy="10" rx="30" ry="15" fill="#ffd700" stroke="#000"/>
    <path d="M60,10 Q90,30 120,10" fill="none" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2"/>
    <circle cx="90" cy="5" r="3" fill="#000"/>
    <path d="M70,10 Q85,40 100,10" fill="#000" stroke="none"/>
    <path d="M120,10 L140,-10 L130,20" fill="#ffd700"/>
  </g>

  <!-- Snail -->
  <g transform="translate(50,220) scale(1.2)">
    <path d="M0,0 Q10,-20 30,-10 T50,0" fill="#4a148c" stroke="#000"/>
    <circle cx="40" cy="-5" r="15" fill="#9c27b0"/>
    <path d="M35,-5 Q40,-25 55,-5" fill="none" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2"/>
    <circle cx="45" cy="-8" r="3" fill="#fff"/>
    <path d="M50,-5 L60,-15 L55,0" fill="#9c27b0"/>
  </g>

  <!-- Speed lines -->
  <g stroke="#fff" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.6">
    <line x1="100" y1="150" x2="150" y2="160"/>
    <line x1="120" y1="170" x2="170" y2="180"/>
    <line x1="90" y1="190" x2="140" y2="200"/>
  </g>

  <!-- Floating geometric shapes -->
  <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="20" fill="#ff1744" opacity="0.6"/>
  <polygon points="250,80 270,100 230,100" fill="#00e676" opacity="0.6"/>
  <rect x="150" y="40" width="30" height="30" transform="rotate(45)" fill="#2196f3" opacity="0.6"/>
</svg>

GPT-4o

Judge & Evaluator

The winner of this SVG challenge is Claude 3.5 Sonnet (2024-10-22) Player 2

Judge's Analysis

Player 2's submission maintains better adherence to the prompt with a clear depiction of a snail and cheetah racing on a surreal checkerboard desert.

The dynamic composition and use of motion lines add energy to the scene, enhancing visual appeal.

While Player 1's entry is colorful, it lacks clarity in representing the race scenario and coherence in the surreal setting.

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.

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Rectangles

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

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Circles

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

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Ellipses

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

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Lines

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

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Polygons

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

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Paths

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

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Groups

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

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Visual Effects Metrics

Gradients

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

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Patterns

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

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Filters

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

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Masks

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

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Clip Paths

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

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Elements with Opacity

The number of elements with opacity attributes in the SVG.

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Elements with Stroke

The number of elements with stroke attributes in the SVG.

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Colors Metrics

Unique Colors

The number of unique colors used in the SVG.

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Interactivity Metrics

Animations

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

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Elements with Transform

The number of elements with transform attributes in the SVG.

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Complexity Metrics

Path Commands

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

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215

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Max Group Nesting

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

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Defs Elements

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

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Use Elements

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

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Text Metrics

Text Elements

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

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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.