Triple

T8938873
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Charisma Records E212845 entity
Predicate notableArtist P601 FINISHED
Object Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator is a British progressive rock band known for its complex, darkly atmospheric music and the intense vocals and songwriting of frontman Peter Hammill.
E767327 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: Van der Graaf Generator | Statement: [Charisma Records, notableArtist, Van der Graaf Generator]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Van der Graaf Generator
Context triple: [Charisma Records, notableArtist, Van der Graaf Generator]
  • A. Gentle Giant
    Gentle Giant was a British progressive rock band known for its complex compositions, intricate vocal harmonies, and experimental approach during the 1970s.
  • B. Ultravox
    Ultravox is a British new wave and synth-pop band best known for their atmospheric, electronic sound and influential role in shaping early 1980s pop music.
  • C. King Crimson
    King Crimson is a pioneering English progressive rock band formed in 1968, renowned for its experimental, genre-defying sound and influential albums like "In the Court of the Crimson King."
  • D. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
    Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is a British synth-pop band, formed in the late 1970s, known for pioneering electronic music hits such as "Enola Gay" and "If You Leave."
  • E. Porcupine Tree
    Porcupine Tree is a British progressive rock band led by Steven Wilson, known for its atmospheric soundscapes that blend prog, metal, and psychedelic influences.
  • 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: Van der Graaf Generator
Triple: [Charisma Records, notableArtist, Van der Graaf Generator]
Generated description
Van der Graaf Generator is a British progressive rock band known for its complex, darkly atmospheric music and the intense vocals and songwriting of frontman Peter Hammill.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Van der Graaf Generator
Target entity description: Van der Graaf Generator is a British progressive rock band known for its complex, darkly atmospheric music and the intense vocals and songwriting of frontman Peter Hammill.
  • A. Gentle Giant
    Gentle Giant was a British progressive rock band known for its complex compositions, intricate vocal harmonies, and experimental approach during the 1970s.
  • B. Ultravox
    Ultravox is a British new wave and synth-pop band best known for their atmospheric, electronic sound and influential role in shaping early 1980s pop music.
  • C. King Crimson
    King Crimson is a pioneering English progressive rock band formed in 1968, renowned for its experimental, genre-defying sound and influential albums like "In the Court of the Crimson King."
  • D. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
    Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is a British synth-pop band, formed in the late 1970s, known for pioneering electronic music hits such as "Enola Gay" and "If You Leave."
  • E. Porcupine Tree
    Porcupine Tree is a British progressive rock band led by Steven Wilson, known for its atmospheric soundscapes that blend prog, metal, and psychedelic influences.
  • 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_69ca839694c88190b324ffeb43d23b08 completed March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cc66b7484481909e0d7610552f5386 completed April 1, 2026, 12:28 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69cfc1eb308c81909f5be133c75ad568 completed April 3, 2026, 1:34 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69cfc24b4fe481909b7c4f58b787a21e completed April 3, 2026, 1:36 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cfc33fbedc8190a8f04ec6f43891f0 completed April 3, 2026, 1:40 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:58 p.m.