Zero K
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Zero K is a 2016 novel by Don DeLillo that explores themes of mortality, technology, and cryonics through a meditative, dystopian narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zero K canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T549365 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zero K Context triple: [Don DeLillo, notableWork, Zero K]
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A.
The Martian
The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, based on Andy Weir’s novel, that follows an astronaut stranded on Mars who must use his ingenuity to survive while awaiting rescue.
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B.
Elysium
Elysium is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp, set in a dystopian future where a wealthy elite live on a luxurious space habitat while the rest of humanity struggles on an overpopulated, ruined Earth.
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C.
Elysium
Elysium is the blissful afterlife realm in ancient Greek belief where especially virtuous or heroic souls enjoyed eternal happiness.
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D.
Point Omega
Point Omega is a short, meditative novel by Don DeLillo that explores themes of time, war, and consciousness through the encounter between a reclusive war theorist and a young filmmaker in the desert.
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E.
The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come is a 1933 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that presents a speculative future history of the world, exploring global war, social collapse, and the eventual rise of a rational, technocratic world state.
- 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: Zero K Target entity description: Zero K is a 2016 novel by Don DeLillo that explores themes of mortality, technology, and cryonics through a meditative, dystopian narrative.
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A.
The Martian
The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, based on Andy Weir’s novel, that follows an astronaut stranded on Mars who must use his ingenuity to survive while awaiting rescue.
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B.
Elysium
Elysium is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp, set in a dystopian future where a wealthy elite live on a luxurious space habitat while the rest of humanity struggles on an overpopulated, ruined Earth.
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C.
Elysium
Elysium is the blissful afterlife realm in ancient Greek belief where especially virtuous or heroic souls enjoyed eternal happiness.
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D.
Point Omega
Point Omega is a short, meditative novel by Don DeLillo that explores themes of time, war, and consciousness through the encounter between a reclusive war theorist and a young filmmaker in the desert.
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E.
The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come is a 1933 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that presents a speculative future history of the world, exploring global war, social collapse, and the eventual rise of a rational, technocratic world state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Don DeLillo ⓘ |
| centralConcept | suspension of human bodies for future revival ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
ethical implications of life extension
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human response to impending death ⓘ relationship between wealth and technological power ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Zero K ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Artis Martineau
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Jeffrey Lockhart ⓘ Ross Lockhart ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
introspective
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meditative ⓘ |
| notableFor | late-career work of Don DeLillo ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Don DeLillo bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Scribner
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linked to:
Charles Scribner's Sons
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| setting |
near future
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remote cryonics facility ⓘ |
| theme |
cryonics
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death ⓘ family relationships ⓘ global capitalism ⓘ grief ⓘ mortality ⓘ technology ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zero K Description of subject: Zero K is a 2016 novel by Don DeLillo that explores themes of mortality, technology, and cryonics through a meditative, dystopian narrative.
Referenced by (10)
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