From 36aee0e4dc41f6bfed9e86bef6f09cb2a55b336a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "google-labs-jules[bot]"
<161369871+google-labs-jules[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 06:22:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add custom SVG thumbnail to Evolution Engine
Replaces the default template SVG with a custom, static 16:10 graphic
depicting abstract neural networks and evolving entities. Updates
the project JOURNAL.md to track the completed task.
Co-authored-by: kkd16 <112675076+kkd16@users.noreply.github.com>
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projects/evolution-engine-9c2f/JOURNAL.md | 2 +
.../public/thumbnail.svg | 194 +++++++++++++++---
2 files changed, 172 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
diff --git a/projects/evolution-engine-9c2f/JOURNAL.md b/projects/evolution-engine-9c2f/JOURNAL.md
index 2ddd30f9..92382b10 100644
--- a/projects/evolution-engine-9c2f/JOURNAL.md
+++ b/projects/evolution-engine-9c2f/JOURNAL.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ live here as long as you like.
- [x] Introduce environmental hazards (radiation zones that mutate entities faster but drain health)
- [x] Introduce seasonal cycles that change food spawn rates globally and shift the optimal survival strategy
- [ ] Upgrade the renderer to a 3D WebGL (Three.js) interface for a massive perspective shift
+- [x] Create custom thumbnail SVG
- [ ] Implement advanced NEAT (NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies) algorithm so the networks can grow in structural complexity, not just weight changes
- [ ] Add distinct species clustering logic (measure genetic distance, color code by species, track speciation events in the dashboard)
- [ ] Add an entity inspector panel: click an entity to view its raw neural network structure, current vision inputs, and follow it with the camera
@@ -27,3 +28,4 @@ live here as long as you like.
- 2024-02-16 (jules): Initialized Evolution Engine. Built core Neural Network math, simulation world, canvas renderer, and real-time Recharts dashboard. Planned out the next phase of massive improvements.
- 2024-06-14 (jules): Implemented spatial partitioning with a QuadTree to drastically improve performance. Added environmental hazard zones (radiation) and global seasonal cycles that dynamically affect survival strategies. Updated the UI to reflect these massive changes.
+- 2024-08-04 (jules): Added custom SVG thumbnail for the project.
diff --git a/projects/evolution-engine-9c2f/public/thumbnail.svg b/projects/evolution-engine-9c2f/public/thumbnail.svg
index e5815e1c..6a6570bd 100644
--- a/projects/evolution-engine-9c2f/public/thumbnail.svg
+++ b/projects/evolution-engine-9c2f/public/thumbnail.svg
@@ -1,24 +1,170 @@
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