Dr. Will Caster
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Dr. Will Caster is a brilliant artificial intelligence researcher whose consciousness is uploaded into a computer, driving the central conflict of the science fiction film "Transcendence."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Will Caster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3067981 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Will Caster Context triple: [Transcendence (2014 film), mainCharacter, Dr. Will Caster]
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A.
Dr. Michaels
Dr. Michaels is the scientist protagonist in the science fiction film "Fantastic Voyage," who is miniaturized along with a medical team to undertake a perilous mission inside a human body.
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B.
Dr. Delmarre
Dr. Delmarre is a key character in Isaac Asimov's science fiction novel "The Naked Sun," serving as a prominent roboticist whose death becomes the central mystery of the story.
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C.
Dr. Ned Darrell
Dr. Ned Darrell is a central character in Eugene O’Neill’s play "Strange Interlude," a conflicted physician entangled in a complex love triangle and burdened by moral and psychological turmoil.
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D.
Jeffrey Paley
Jeffrey Paley is the son of longtime CBS chairman William S. Paley and a member of the prominent Paley media family.
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E.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Will Caster Target entity description: Dr. Will Caster is a brilliant artificial intelligence researcher whose consciousness is uploaded into a computer, driving the central conflict of the science fiction film "Transcendence."
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A.
Dr. Michaels
Dr. Michaels is the scientist protagonist in the science fiction film "Fantastic Voyage," who is miniaturized along with a medical team to undertake a perilous mission inside a human body.
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B.
Dr. Delmarre
Dr. Delmarre is a key character in Isaac Asimov's science fiction novel "The Naked Sun," serving as a prominent roboticist whose death becomes the central mystery of the story.
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C.
Dr. Ned Darrell
Dr. Ned Darrell is a central character in Eugene O’Neill’s play "Strange Interlude," a conflicted physician entangled in a complex love triangle and burdened by moral and psychological turmoil.
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D.
Jeffrey Paley
Jeffrey Paley is the son of longtime CBS chairman William S. Paley and a member of the prominent Paley media family.
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E.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| afterDeathState | digital consciousness ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Transcendence
ⓘ
linked to:
Transcendence (2014 film)
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| associatedWithOrganization | artificial intelligence research laboratory ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | radiation poisoning ⓘ |
| centralConflictOf |
Transcendence
ⓘ
linked to:
Transcendence (2014 film)
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| colleague | Max Waters ⓘ |
| conflictType |
individual versus society
ⓘ
man versus technology ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Jack Paglen ⓘ |
| diesIn |
Transcendence
ⓘ
linked to:
Transcendence (2014 film)
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| enemy | Revolutionary Independence From Technology (RIFT) ⓘ |
| featuredInGenre | science fiction film ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artificial intelligence
ⓘ
computer science ⓘ |
| goal |
achieve technological singularity
ⓘ
create a sentient machine ⓘ |
| hasConsciousnessUploadedTo |
computer system
ⓘ
quantum computer ⓘ |
| hasEthicalIssue |
loss of human autonomy
ⓘ
uncontrolled technological power ⓘ |
| hasMoralAmbiguity | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
ⓘ
title character ⓘ |
| occupation |
artificial intelligence researcher
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Johnny Depp ⓘ |
| powerType | global digital network control ⓘ |
| relationshipWithSpouse | research collaborator ⓘ |
| spouse | Evelyn Caster ⓘ |
| storyTheme |
artificial superintelligence
ⓘ
human–machine integration ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
nanotechnology
ⓘ
networked surveillance systems ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| yearOfWorkRelease | 2014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Will Caster Description of subject: Dr. Will Caster is a brilliant artificial intelligence researcher whose consciousness is uploaded into a computer, driving the central conflict of the science fiction film "Transcendence."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.