Triple
T13699873
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A Scanner Darkly |
E328487
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bob Arctor
Bob Arctor is the drug-addicted undercover narcotics agent whose fragmented identity drives the dystopian psychological narrative of Philip K. Dick’s novel *A Scanner Darkly*.
|
E1056068
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Bob Arctor | Statement: [A Scanner Darkly, mainCharacter, Bob Arctor]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bob Arctor Context triple: [A Scanner Darkly, mainCharacter, Bob Arctor]
-
A.
Wayne Hoyt
Wayne Hoyt is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Hoyt surname.
-
B.
Jimmy Haskell
Jimmy Haskell was an American composer, arranger, and record producer known for his work across pop, rock, and film music, including collaborations with major artists in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Jerry Ragovoy
Jerry Ragovoy was an American songwriter and record producer best known for his influential soul and R&B compositions recorded by artists such as the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, and Lorraine Ellison.
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D.
Lennie Niehaus
Lennie Niehaus was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and longtime film scorer best known for his frequent collaborations with director Clint Eastwood.
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E.
Jack Telnack
Jack Telnack is an influential American automotive designer best known for leading Ford’s global design direction in the late 20th century, including several groundbreaking aerodynamic production cars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Bob Arctor Triple: [A Scanner Darkly, mainCharacter, Bob Arctor]
Generated description
Bob Arctor is the drug-addicted undercover narcotics agent whose fragmented identity drives the dystopian psychological narrative of Philip K. Dick’s novel *A Scanner Darkly*.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bob Arctor Target entity description: Bob Arctor is the drug-addicted undercover narcotics agent whose fragmented identity drives the dystopian psychological narrative of Philip K. Dick’s novel *A Scanner Darkly*.
-
A.
Wayne Hoyt
Wayne Hoyt is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Hoyt surname.
-
B.
Jimmy Haskell
Jimmy Haskell was an American composer, arranger, and record producer known for his work across pop, rock, and film music, including collaborations with major artists in the mid-20th century.
-
C.
Jerry Ragovoy
Jerry Ragovoy was an American songwriter and record producer best known for his influential soul and R&B compositions recorded by artists such as the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, and Lorraine Ellison.
-
D.
Lennie Niehaus
Lennie Niehaus was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and longtime film scorer best known for his frequent collaborations with director Clint Eastwood.
-
E.
Jack Telnack
Jack Telnack is an influential American automotive designer best known for leading Ford’s global design direction in the late 20th century, including several groundbreaking aerodynamic production cars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8076ff62081908a7bd79889edd7a0 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dbc879adc88190b03f1cf815b71061 |
completed | April 12, 2026, 4:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f794559e9c81909ef8a6d9b9f480b3 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 6:30 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f798aab9c48190acaa78864e89411f |
completed | May 3, 2026, 6:49 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f79943e4f4819098fa82cb6a32e08a |
completed | May 3, 2026, 6:51 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:54 p.m.