Triple
T8336315
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Steve Earle |
E195794
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedAct |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt was a highly influential American singer-songwriter known for his poetic, melancholic country-folk songs and enduring impact on generations of Americana and alt-country artists.
|
E726117
|
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: Townes Van Zandt | Statement: [Steve Earle, associatedAct, Townes Van Zandt]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Townes Van Zandt Context triple: [Steve Earle, associatedAct, Townes Van Zandt]
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A.
Charles Collins Van Zandt
Charles Collins Van Zandt was an American politician who served as the 34th governor of Rhode Island in the late 19th century.
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B.
Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton is an influential American folk singer-songwriter known for his topical protest songs, storytelling ballads, and significant role in the 1960s folk music revival.
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C.
John Prine
John Prine was an influential American singer-songwriter known for his witty, poignant folk and country songs that explored everyday life and social issues.
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D.
Wynn Murray
Wynn Murray was a stage performer known for being part of the original Broadway cast of the musical "Babes in Arms."
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E.
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor known for his eclectic blend of country, jazz, folk, and blues, as well as his distinctive appearance and occasional film roles.
- 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: Townes Van Zandt Triple: [Steve Earle, associatedAct, Townes Van Zandt]
Generated description
Townes Van Zandt was a highly influential American singer-songwriter known for his poetic, melancholic country-folk songs and enduring impact on generations of Americana and alt-country artists.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Townes Van Zandt Target entity description: Townes Van Zandt was a highly influential American singer-songwriter known for his poetic, melancholic country-folk songs and enduring impact on generations of Americana and alt-country artists.
-
A.
Charles Collins Van Zandt
Charles Collins Van Zandt was an American politician who served as the 34th governor of Rhode Island in the late 19th century.
-
B.
Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton is an influential American folk singer-songwriter known for his topical protest songs, storytelling ballads, and significant role in the 1960s folk music revival.
-
C.
John Prine
John Prine was an influential American singer-songwriter known for his witty, poignant folk and country songs that explored everyday life and social issues.
-
D.
Wynn Murray
Wynn Murray was a stage performer known for being part of the original Broadway cast of the musical "Babes in Arms."
-
E.
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor known for his eclectic blend of country, jazz, folk, and blues, as well as his distinctive appearance and occasional film roles.
- 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_69ca82ecbdc481908a55cad8ca062d88 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb7fd3fc80819097b326119107ad4d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:03 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cd95e17300819090e405c4c60b280d |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cdab61d00c81909ce2c0d718a2dc1a |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cdb2ef889c8190af6efb9473f8804c |
completed | April 2, 2026, 12:06 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:57 p.m.