Triple
T18207405
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Crash |
E435941
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James Ballard
James Ballard is the protagonist of J.G. Ballard’s novel "Crash," a character whose obsession with car accidents explores the dark intersections of technology, sexuality, and violence.
|
E1316466
|
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: James Ballard | Statement: [Crash, mainCharacter, James Ballard]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Ballard Context triple: [Crash, mainCharacter, James Ballard]
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A.
Russ Ballard
Russ Ballard is an English singer, songwriter, and musician best known for writing hit songs for artists like Argent, Rainbow, and Kiss, as well as for his own solo work.
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B.
James William Ballard
James William Ballard is an actor known for appearing in the action film "Expend4bles."
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C.
Paul Ballard
Paul Ballard is a determined FBI agent in the television series "Dollhouse" who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the mysterious Dollhouse organization.
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D.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
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E.
John Paddock
John Paddock was an archaeologist known for his work on Mesoamerican sites, including significant excavations at the Zapotec site of Lambityeco in Oaxaca, Mexico.
- 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: James Ballard Triple: [Crash, mainCharacter, James Ballard]
Generated description
James Ballard is the protagonist of J.G. Ballard’s novel "Crash," a character whose obsession with car accidents explores the dark intersections of technology, sexuality, and violence.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Ballard Target entity description: James Ballard is the protagonist of J.G. Ballard’s novel "Crash," a character whose obsession with car accidents explores the dark intersections of technology, sexuality, and violence.
-
A.
Russ Ballard
Russ Ballard is an English singer, songwriter, and musician best known for writing hit songs for artists like Argent, Rainbow, and Kiss, as well as for his own solo work.
-
B.
James William Ballard
James William Ballard is an actor known for appearing in the action film "Expend4bles."
-
C.
Paul Ballard
Paul Ballard is a determined FBI agent in the television series "Dollhouse" who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the mysterious Dollhouse organization.
-
D.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
-
E.
John Paddock
John Paddock was an archaeologist known for his work on Mesoamerican sites, including significant excavations at the Zapotec site of Lambityeco in Oaxaca, Mexico.
- 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_69d8b90dba6481908e119eb9aa4ca0cb |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4e2243de081908a5bcc7e2072eae7 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a03bb46f9048190b5d95b32e1a92703 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 11:44 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a03bbe8e5148190ac3f0c247455cac0 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a03bc66f81c8190bd47405d92e6547e |
completed | May 12, 2026, 11:48 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:32 a.m.