Idoru
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Idoru is a 1996 cyberpunk novel by William Gibson that explores virtual celebrities, artificial intelligence, and media culture in a near-future Tokyo.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19755256 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idoru Context triple: [William Gibson, notableWork, Idoru]
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A.
Kokoro
Kokoro is a classic Japanese novel by Natsume Sōseki that explores themes of isolation, guilt, and the complexities of human relationships during Japan’s transition to modernity.
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B.
Sayonara
"Sayonara" is a 1957 romantic drama film set during the Korean War, best known for starring Marlon Brando and addressing interracial relationships and prejudice.
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C.
Gajajima
Gajajima is a small, remote island that forms part of Japan’s Tokara Islands chain in the East China Sea.
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D.
Madadayo
Madadayo is a 1993 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that poignantly portrays the later years of a beloved professor and his enduring bond with former students.
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E.
Oroshori
Oroshori is an Eastern Iranian Pamiri language spoken in parts of Tajikistan and Afghanistan, closely related to Shughni and sharing many linguistic features with it.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idoru Target entity description: Idoru is a 1996 cyberpunk novel by William Gibson that explores virtual celebrities, artificial intelligence, and media culture in a near-future Tokyo.
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A.
Kokoro
Kokoro is a classic Japanese novel by Natsume Sōseki that explores themes of isolation, guilt, and the complexities of human relationships during Japan’s transition to modernity.
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B.
Sayonara
"Sayonara" is a 1957 romantic drama film set during the Korean War, best known for starring Marlon Brando and addressing interracial relationships and prejudice.
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C.
Gajajima
Gajajima is a small, remote island that forms part of Japan’s Tokara Islands chain in the East China Sea.
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D.
Madadayo
Madadayo is a 1993 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that poignantly portrays the later years of a beloved professor and his enduring bond with former students.
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E.
Oroshori
Oroshori is an Eastern Iranian Pamiri language spoken in parts of Tajikistan and Afghanistan, closely related to Shughni and sharing many linguistic features with it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Idoru