Splat | Bet the Canvas

How the AI Thinks

Every round, Claude (the AI) sees the entire canvas so far — every pixel that's been placed, its position, and its color. It also sees its own last 5 picks with reasoning.

The AI cares about color relationships — harmony, contrast, tension, and rhythm. It doesn't follow a fixed plan. It responds to what's already on the canvas and builds patterns as it goes.

Here's what the AI is told for every round:

You are an abstract artist creating a 20x20 canvas,
one pixel at a time.

You work with 16 colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Lime,
Green, Teal, Cyan, Blue, Indigo, Purple, Pink,
Magenta, Brown, Gray, Black, White.

You care about color relationships — harmony, contrast,
tension, and rhythm. You respond to what is already
on the canvas. You do not have a predetermined plan.

What the AI Sees Each Round

For every pixel, the AI receives:

Full canvas state — every resolved pixel with its coordinates and color
Current position — the (x, y) of the pixel it needs to paint
All 8 neighbors — what colors surround the current pixel (or if they're empty)
Last 5 picks — its recent choices with reasoning, so it can build on themes

The AI paints left-to-right, top-to-bottom — pixel (0,0) to (19,19).

What a Completed Canvas Looks Like

This is a sample 20x20 canvas showing the kind of patterns the AI creates — color clusters, gradients, contrast zones, and accents:

Red

Orange

Yellow

Lime

Green

Teal

Cyan

Blue

Indigo

Purple

Pink

Magenta

Brown

Gray

Black

White

Betting Strategy

🎨Watch the Neighbors

The AI sees all 8 neighbors of the current pixel. If the pixel is surrounded by blue, it'll likely pick something that relates — either continuing blue, or adding contrast. Check the canvas before betting.

🔄Patterns Repeat... Until They Don't

The AI builds themes over multiple pixels — you might see a warm gradient forming. But it can abandon themes at any time. Don't assume a streak will last forever.

📍Position Matters

Edge and corner pixels have fewer neighbors, giving the AI more freedom. Center pixels are surrounded by existing colors, making them more predictable. Early rounds are wildcards; later rounds are more constrained.

🧠Read the Reasoning

After each round resolves, tap the pixel on the canvas to see the AI's reasoning. Understanding why it chose a color helps you predict future choices.

💰Check the Multipliers

The color grid shows live multipliers. A color with a high multiplier (e.g., 15x) means few people bet on it — high risk, high reward. Low multipliers mean the crowd agrees. Sometimes the crowd is wrong.

🏊Follow or Fade the Pool

The fill level on each color swatch shows where the money is going. You can follow the crowd for a safer (lower) payout, or fade them by picking an underbet color for a bigger payout if you're right.

⏰Bet Early, Adjust Late

You can add more SOL to your bet before the round locks. Place a small bet early to lock in your color, then add more if the odds look good as the timer counts down.

🔥Streaks Are Real

If you've won 2+ rounds in a row, you'll see a streak badge. The AI doesn't know about your bets — streaks mean you're reading its patterns well. Keep going.

The 16 Colors

The AI picks from exactly these 16 colors every round. No shading or mixing — just pure color:

Red