Synthwave sunset · mimo-v2.5-pro
Create an animated synthwave sunset: a glowing gradient sun with scanlines setting over an infinite neon grid that scrolls toward the viewer, with a starfield and a reflected horizon.
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Create an animated synthwave sunset: a glowing gradient sun with scanlines setting over an infinite neon grid that scrolls toward the viewer, with a starfield and a reflected horizon.
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The user wants me to create a synthwave sunset animation as a single HTML file. This is a classic synthwave/vaporwave aesthetic with: 1. A glowing gradient sun setting on the horizon 2. Scanlines overlay on the sun 3. An infinite neon grid that scrolls toward the viewer 4. A starfield in the sky 5. A reflected horizon Let me create this as a self-contained index.html with all CSS and JS inline. I'll use canvas for the animation since it involves complex rendering like grids, reflections, and particle effects. Let me plan the components: 1. **Starfield**: Random stars twinkling in the upper portion 2. **Sun**: Large circle with gradient (pink/purple/orange) with horizontal scanlines cut through it 3. **Sky gradient**: Deep purple/dark blue gradient from top 4. **Grid**: Perspective grid on the ground plane that scrolls toward viewer 5. **Horizon reflection**: Mirror effect below horizon line 6. **Mountains/city silhouette**: Optional but adds to the aesthetic I'll build this with canvas for performance and smooth animation.
/workspace/index.html (7941 bytes)Successfully wrote 7941 bytes to /workspace/index.html
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The file is created. Let me verify it's there and looks good.
Done! `/workspace/index.html` is ready — a fully self-contained synthwave sunset with: - **Starfield** — twinkling stars across the dark upper sky - **Gradient sun** — yellow → hot pink → deep magenta with animated horizontal scanlines slicing through it - **Mountain silhouette** — undulating horizon line that dips at center to frame the sun - **Horizon glow** — warm radial light bloom where sun meets horizon - **Infinite neon grid** — purple perspective grid with a vanishing point, lines scrolling toward the viewer - **Sun reflection** — soft color wash reflected onto the grid plane - **CRT scanline overlay** — subtle full-screen scanlines for that retro feel All CSS and JS inline, zero external dependencies. Open `index.html` in any browser to watch the animation.
TAKE IT TO CODE
A single self-contained HTML file — copy it and open in any browser, or reuse the prompt with your own pi-agent run.
RUN
EVALUATION
Synthwave sun with scanlines, neon grid, starfield animate smoothly but no reaction to any input, as expected for a passive animation.
Vision grade · anthropic/claude-sonnet-5
MEASUREMENTS
Raw readings from the capture, not a verdict — the grade above is the only judgement. Percentages are how much of the screen changed; the measure under-reports sparse motion on a dark background.