Triple
T3341913
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Less Than Zero |
E70277
|
entity |
| Predicate | character |
P662
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Julian Wells
Julian Wells is a troubled, drug-addicted friend of the protagonist in Bret Easton Ellis's novel "Less Than Zero," embodying the moral decay and aimlessness of wealthy Los Angeles youth in the 1980s.
|
E350874
|
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: Julian Wells | Statement: [Less Than Zero, character, Julian Wells]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Julian Wells Context triple: [Less Than Zero, character, Julian Wells]
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A.
Julian Stevens
Julian Stevens is a television producer best known for his executive production work on high-profile drama series such as *The North Water*.
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B.
Julian Wass
Julian Wass is a film and television composer known for creating emotionally resonant scores, including the music for the coming-of-age drama "The Miseducation of Cameron Post."
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C.
Sebastian Wilder
Sebastian Wilder is a passionate jazz pianist and aspiring club owner in the film "La La Land," whose romance and artistic ambitions drive much of the movie’s emotional core.
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D.
Julian Clarke
Julian Clarke is a Canadian film editor known for his work on major feature films, including the science fiction movie "Elysium."
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E.
Julian Franklin
Julian Franklin is a relatively obscure individual whose primary notability appears to stem from sharing the surname Franklin rather than from widely recognized public achievements.
- 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: Julian Wells Triple: [Less Than Zero, character, Julian Wells]
Generated description
Julian Wells is a troubled, drug-addicted friend of the protagonist in Bret Easton Ellis's novel "Less Than Zero," embodying the moral decay and aimlessness of wealthy Los Angeles youth in the 1980s.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Julian Wells Target entity description: Julian Wells is a troubled, drug-addicted friend of the protagonist in Bret Easton Ellis's novel "Less Than Zero," embodying the moral decay and aimlessness of wealthy Los Angeles youth in the 1980s.
-
A.
Julian Stevens
Julian Stevens is a television producer best known for his executive production work on high-profile drama series such as *The North Water*.
-
B.
Julian Wass
Julian Wass is a film and television composer known for creating emotionally resonant scores, including the music for the coming-of-age drama "The Miseducation of Cameron Post."
-
C.
Sebastian Wilder
Sebastian Wilder is a passionate jazz pianist and aspiring club owner in the film "La La Land," whose romance and artistic ambitions drive much of the movie’s emotional core.
-
D.
Julian Clarke
Julian Clarke is a Canadian film editor known for his work on major feature films, including the science fiction movie "Elysium."
-
E.
Julian Franklin
Julian Franklin is a relatively obscure individual whose primary notability appears to stem from sharing the surname Franklin rather than from widely recognized public achievements.
- 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_69ad85a405e48190b6e68de7cf9f319e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb1ee711481909c0d921f1b5b8562 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b3251d49d08190b74483b69024acff |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:42 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b326a29cbc8190a5ae5fd5851ed0c7 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b3270962648190925b04e44542c9c9 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:50 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:12 p.m.