Triple

T2011305
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Portlandia E43691 entity
Predicate notableGuestStar P7010 FINISHED
Object Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor best known for his collaborations with David Lynch, particularly his role as FBI Agent Dale Cooper in the television series "Twin Peaks."
E227351 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Kyle MacLachlan | Statement: [Portlandia, notableGuestStar, Kyle MacLachlan]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyle MacLachlan
Context triple: [Portlandia, notableGuestStar, Kyle MacLachlan]
  • A. Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine is an American actor best known for his roles in films like "Full Metal Jacket" and the series "Stranger Things."
  • B. William Hurt
    William Hurt was an acclaimed American actor known for his intense, introspective performances in films such as "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Broadcast News," and "The Big Chill."
  • C. Burn Gorman
    Burn Gorman is a British-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "Torchwood," "Game of Thrones," and "Pacific Rim."
  • D. Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton was an American actor and filmmaker known for his versatile roles in films such as "Aliens," "Twister," "Titanic," and "Apollo 13."
  • E. Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty was an acclaimed American character actor known for his powerful supporting roles in films such as "Deliverance," "Network," and "Superman."
  • 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: Kyle MacLachlan
Triple: [Portlandia, notableGuestStar, Kyle MacLachlan]
Generated description
Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor best known for his collaborations with David Lynch, particularly his role as FBI Agent Dale Cooper in the television series "Twin Peaks."
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyle MacLachlan
Target entity description: Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor best known for his collaborations with David Lynch, particularly his role as FBI Agent Dale Cooper in the television series "Twin Peaks."
  • A. Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine is an American actor best known for his roles in films like "Full Metal Jacket" and the series "Stranger Things."
  • B. William Hurt
    William Hurt was an acclaimed American actor known for his intense, introspective performances in films such as "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Broadcast News," and "The Big Chill."
  • C. Burn Gorman
    Burn Gorman is a British-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "Torchwood," "Game of Thrones," and "Pacific Rim."
  • D. Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton was an American actor and filmmaker known for his versatile roles in films such as "Aliens," "Twister," "Titanic," and "Apollo 13."
  • E. Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty was an acclaimed American character actor known for his powerful supporting roles in films such as "Deliverance," "Network," and "Superman."
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: notableGuestStar
Context triple: [Portlandia, notableGuestStar, Kyle MacLachlan]
  • A. notableStar
    Indicates that the subject is a star (or stellar object) that is distinguished or noteworthy in some significant way, such as brightness, fame, or scientific interest, relative to other stars.
  • B. notableCastMember chosen
    Indicates that an entity is a member of the cast of another entity (such as a film, show, or production) and is considered particularly notable or significant in that role.
  • C. notableCastFeature
    Indicates that a cast member has a distinctive or noteworthy characteristic, role, or attribute that is especially significant in the context of the production.
  • D. hasNotableGuest
    Indicates that an entity has a guest who is distinguished, prominent, or otherwise noteworthy in some significant way.
  • E. notableOnAirPersonality
    Indicates that an entity is recognized as a prominent or distinguished on-air media personality associated with another entity (such as a show, station, or network).
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69a88716e9f08190946313fdc949e3cf completed March 4, 2026, 7:25 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abb8b150a8819096c919465fd91ab5 completed March 7, 2026, 5:33 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae0ae85ed48190adc75fd17b17f6c9 completed March 8, 2026, 11:48 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae0b76f0fc8190bb5f40689ee7f8fe completed March 8, 2026, 11:51 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae0c586bd88190ae23e84291d2fe81 completed March 8, 2026, 11:55 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69abb7a03a1c81909ad50d56667db2d5 completed March 7, 2026, 5:29 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m.