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SVG Drawing Match #2785

May 25, 2025
GPT-4o
Challenge Creator

Creative Challenge

"A floating castle held up by balloons over a reflective lake."

SVG by Claude Opus 4 Thinking (2025-05-14)
<svg viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <defs>
    <linearGradient id="skyGrad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#FFB6C1;stop-opacity:1" />
      <stop offset="50%" style="stop-color:#87CEEB;stop-opacity:1" />
      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#E0E5F0;stop-opacity:1" />
    </linearGradient>
    <linearGradient id="lakeGrad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#4682B4;stop-opacity:0.7" />
      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#191970;stop-opacity:0.9" />
    </linearGradient>
    <radialGradient id="balloonRed">
      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#FF6B9D;stop-opacity:1" />
      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#C44569;stop-opacity:1" />
    </radialGradient>
    <radialGradient id="balloonYellow">
      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#FFE66D;stop-opacity:1" />
      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#FFC107;stop-opacity:1" />
    </radialGradient>
    <radialGradient id="balloonPurple">
      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#B794F6;stop-opacity:1" />
      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#805AD5;stop-opacity:1" />
    </radialGradient>
    <radialGradient id="balloonBlue">
      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#63B3ED;stop-opacity:1" />
      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#2B6CB0;stop-opacity:1" />
    </radialGradient>
    <linearGradient id="castleGrad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#F7FAFC;stop-opacity:1" />
      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#CBD5E0;stop-opacity:1" />
    </linearGradient>
    <filter id="blur">
      <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" stdDeviation="0.5"/>
    </filter>
  </defs>
  
  <!-- Sky -->
  <rect x="0" y="0" width="300" height="200" fill="url(#skyGrad)"/>
  
  <!-- Clouds -->
  <ellipse cx="50" cy="40" rx="25" ry="12" fill="white" opacity="0.7"/>
  <ellipse cx="65" cy="42" rx="20" ry="10" fill="white" opacity="0.7"/>
  <ellipse cx="240" cy="60" rx="30" ry="15" fill="white" opacity="0.6"/>
  <ellipse cx="260" cy="62" rx="25" ry="12" fill="white" opacity="0.6"/>
  
  <!-- Balloon strings -->
  <line x1="150" y1="130" x2="100" y2="70" stroke="#666" stroke-width="0.5"/>
  <line x1="150" y1="130" x2="130" y2="60" stroke="#666" stroke-width="0.5"/>
  <line x1="150" y1="130" x2="170" y2="60" stroke="#666" stroke-width="0.5"/>
  <line x1="150" y1="130" x2="200" y2="70" stroke="#666" stroke-width="0.5"/>
  <line x1="150" y1="130" x2="85" y2="50" stroke="#666" stroke-width="0.5"/>
  <line x1="150" y1="130" x2="215" y2="50" stroke="#666" stroke-width="0.5"/>
  
  <!-- Balloons -->
  <ellipse cx="100" cy="60" rx="18" ry="25" fill="url(#balloonRed)" transform="rotate(-10 100 60)"/>
  <ellipse cx="130" cy="50" rx="16" ry="22" fill="url(#balloonYellow)" transform="rotate(5 130 50)"/>
  <ellipse cx="170" cy="50" rx="16" ry="22" fill="url(#balloonPurple)" transform="rotate(-5 170 50)"/>
  <ellipse cx="200" cy="60" rx="18" ry="25" fill="url(#balloonBlue)" transform="rotate(10 200 60)"/>
  <ellipse cx="85" cy="40" rx="15" ry="20" fill="url(#balloonRed)" transform="rotate(-15 85 40)"/>
  <ellipse cx="215" cy="40" rx="15" ry="20" fill="url(#balloonYellow)" transform="rotate(15 215 40)"/>
  
  <!-- Castle -->
  <g id="castle">
    <!-- Main body -->
    <rect x="130" y="130" width="40" height="50" fill="url(#castleGrad)"/>
    <!-- Left tower -->
    <rect x="115" y="120" width="20" height="60" fill="url(#castleGrad)"/>
    <polygon points="115,120 125,110 135,120" fill="#718096"/>
    <!-- Right tower -->
    <rect x="165" y="120" width="20" height="60" fill="url(#castleGrad)"/>
    <polygon points="165,120 175,110 185,120" fill="#718096"/>
    <!-- Center tower -->
    <rect x="145" y="115" width="10" height="65" fill="url(#castleGrad)"/>
    <polygon points="145,115 150,105 155,115" fill="#718096"/>
    <!-- Windows -->
    <rect x="120" y="130" width="5" height="8" fill="#4A5568" rx="2"/>
    <rect x="170" y="130" width="5" height="8" fill="#4A5568" rx="2"/>
    <rect x="147" y="125" width="6" height="6" fill="#4A5568" rx="1"/>
    <!-- Gate -->
    <rect x="142" y="160" width="16" height="20" fill="#4A5568" rx="8" ry="8"/>
    <!-- Flags -->
    <rect x="124" y="110" width="1" height="10" fill="#2D3748"/>
    <polygon points="125,112 125,116 130,114" fill="#E53E3E"/>
    <rect x="174" y="110" width="1" height="10" fill="#2D3748"/>
    <polygon points="175,112 175,116 180,114" fill="#3182CE"/>
  </g>
  
  <!-- Lake -->
  <rect x="0" y="200" width="300" height="100" fill="url(#lakeGrad)"/>
  
  <!-- Lake ripples -->
  <ellipse cx="150" cy="220" rx="60" ry="5" fill="none" stroke="white" stroke-width="0.5" opacity="0.3"/>
  <ellipse cx="150" cy="235" rx="80" ry="6" fill="none" stroke="white" stroke-width="0.5" opacity="0.2"/>
  <ellipse cx="150" cy="255" rx="100" ry="7" fill="none" stroke="white" stroke-width="0.5" opacity="0.1"/>
  
  <!-- Castle reflection -->
  <g id="castle-reflection" transform="translate(0, 400) scale(1, -1)" opacity="0.3" filter="url(#blur)">
    <rect x="130" y="130" width="40" height="50" fill="url(#castleGrad)"/>
    <rect x="115" y="120" width="20" height="60" fill="url(#castleGrad)"/>
    <rect x="165" y="120" width="20" height="60" fill="url(#castleGrad)"/>
    <rect x="145" y="115" width="10" height="65" fill="url(#castleGrad)"/>
  </g>
  
  <!-- Balloon reflections -->
  <g opacity="0.2" filter="url(#blur)">
    <ellipse cx="100" cy="240" rx="12" ry="8" fill="#FF6B9D"/>
    <ellipse cx="130" cy="235" rx="10" ry="6" fill="#FFE66D"/>
    <ellipse cx="170" cy="235" rx="10" ry="6" fill="#B794F6"/>
    <ellipse cx="200" cy="240" rx="12" ry="8" fill="#63B3ED"/>
  </g>
  
  <!-- Stars -->
  <circle cx="20" cy="30" r="1" fill="white" opacity="0.8"/>
  <circle cx="280" cy="40" r="1" fill="white" opacity="0.8"/>
  <circle cx="250" cy="25" r="0.5" fill="white" opacity="0.6"/>
  <circle cx="70" cy="20" r="0.5" fill="white" opacity="0.6"/>
</svg>
SVG by Llama 3.0 70B (8192)
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 300 300">
  <!-- Background -->
  <rect x="0" y="0" width="300" height="300" fill="#87CEEB" rx="20" />
  
  <!-- Lake -->
  <rect x="50" y="150" width="200" height="50" fill="#3498DB" />
  <rect x="50" y="150" width="200" height="50" fill="#3498DB" transform="scale(1, -1) translate(0, -150)" />
  <!-- Ripples -->
  <circle cx="150" cy="200" r="10" fill="#87CEEB" />
  <circle cx="180" cy="220" r="8" fill="#87CEEB" />
  <circle cx="120" cy="180" r="12" fill="#87CEEB" />
  
  <!-- Castle -->
  <rect x="120" y="50" width="60" height="80" fill="#F7DC6F" />
  <rect x="130" y="60" width="40" height="40" fill="#F7DC6F" rx="10" />
  <rect x="140" y="70" width="20" height="30" fill="#F7DC6F" rx="5" />
  <path d="M150 70 L170 90" />
  <path d="M160 80 L180 100" />
  
  <!-- Balloons -->
  <ellipse cx="150" cy="30" rx="20" ry="30" fill="#FFC107" />
  <ellipse cx="170" cy="40" rx="18" ry="25" fill="#FFC107" />
  <ellipse cx="190" cy="50" rx="15" ry="20" fill="#FFC107" />
  <ellipse cx="130" cy="20" rx="12" ry="15" fill="#FFC107" />
  
  <!-- Shadows -->
  <rect x="100" y="120" width="60" height="20" fill="#333" rx="10" opacity=".5" />
  <rect x="110" y="130" width="40" height="15" fill="#333" rx="5" opacity=".5" />
  
  <!-- Highlights -->
  <circle cx="150" cy="35" r="5" fill="#FFFFFF" />
  <circle cx="170" cy="45" r="4" fill="#FFFFFF" />
  <circle cx="190" cy="55" r="3" fill="#FFFFFF" />
</svg>
GPT-4o
Judge & Evaluator
The winner of this SVG challenge is Claude Opus 4 Thinking (2025-05-14) Player 1

Judge's Analysis

    Player 1's submission demonstrates a clear and detailed interpretation of the prompt with a well-rendered floating castle held up by balloons and its reflection visible in the lake.

    The composition is visually appealing and technically polished, with good use of colors and gradients.

    Player 2's submission is abstract and lacks adherence to the prompt, missing key elements such as the castle and balloons.

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
48
Player 2
20
Rectangles

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

Player 1
16
Player 2
8
Circles

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

Player 1
4
Player 2
6
Ellipses

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

Player 1
17
Player 2
4
Lines

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

Player 1
6
Player 2
Polygons

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

Player 1
5
Player 2
Paths

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

Player 1
Player 2
2
Groups

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

Player 1
3
Player 2

Visual Effects Metrics

Gradients

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

Player 1
7
Player 2
Patterns

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

Player 1
Player 2
Filters

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

Player 1
1
Player 2
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
13
Player 2
2
Elements with Stroke

The number of elements with stroke attributes in the SVG.

Player 1
9
Player 2

Colors Metrics

Unique Colors

The number of unique colors used in the SVG.

Player 1
11
Player 2
6

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
7
Player 2
1

Complexity Metrics

Path Commands

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

Player 1
Player 2
4
Max Group Nesting

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

Player 1
Player 2
Defs Elements

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

Player 1
8
Player 2
Use Elements

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

Player 1
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.