Transcendent
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Transcendent is a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores far-future evolution, cosmic-scale intelligence, and the ultimate destiny of humanity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transcendent canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4805624 — 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: Transcendent Context triple: [Stephen Baxter, notableWork, Transcendent]
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The Ecstatic
The Ecstatic is a critically acclaimed 2009 hip-hop album by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) known for its eclectic production, socially conscious lyrics, and experimental, global sound.
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B.
Eternal
"Eternal" is a song featured on Chance the Rapper's debut studio album "The Big Day."
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C.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
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D.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
- 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: Transcendent Target entity description: Transcendent is a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores far-future evolution, cosmic-scale intelligence, and the ultimate destiny of humanity.
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A.
The Ecstatic
The Ecstatic is a critically acclaimed 2009 hip-hop album by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) known for its eclectic production, socially conscious lyrics, and experimental, global sound.
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B.
Eternal
"Eternal" is a song featured on Chance the Rapper's debut studio album "The Big Day."
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C.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
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D.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Baxter ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cosmic-scale intelligence
ⓘ
ethics of intervention ⓘ far-future evolution ⓘ posthuman evolution ⓘ ultimate destiny of humanity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
evolution of intelligence on cosmic scales
ⓘ
long-term future of the universe ⓘ transcendence beyond baseline humanity ⓘ |
| follows | Exultant ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOrganization |
Transcendence
ⓘ
linked to:
Transcendence (2014 film)
|
| hasMainCharacter |
Alia
ⓘ
Michael Poole ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
cosmology
ⓘ
human evolution ⓘ posthuman civilizations ⓘ space travel ⓘ time scales of billions of years ⓘ |
| isRelatedWork |
Coalescent
ⓘ
Exultant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
novel
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | far-future beings observing human history ⓘ |
| precedes | Resplendent ⓘ |
| publisher | Gollancz ⓘ |
| series | Destiny's Children ⓘ |
| setting |
Milky Way galaxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way
far future ⓘ |
| subgenre | hard science fiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transcendent Description of subject: Transcendent is a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores far-future evolution, cosmic-scale intelligence, and the ultimate destiny of humanity.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.