Triple

T20390956
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Species E498081 entity
Predicate characterPortrayed P1507 FINISHED
Object Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson
Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson refers to the actor’s role as a character named Dan Smithson in the science fiction horror film "Species."
E1427821 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: Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson | Statement: [Species, characterPortrayed, Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson
Context triple: [Species, characterPortrayed, Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson]
  • A. Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs
    Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs is a fictional clergyman character portrayed by Forest Whitaker, notable as the husband of Angela Bassett’s character Aretha Cobbs.
  • B. Forest Whitaker as Captain Ed Ramey
    Forest Whitaker as Captain Ed Ramey is a seasoned, empathetic NYPD captain who becomes the primary negotiator trying to defuse the tense hostage standoff at the heart of the thriller "Phone Booth."
  • C. Tommy Lee Jones as Gene McClary
    Tommy Lee Jones as Gene McClary is the portrayal of a seasoned, morally conflicted corporate executive grappling with loyalty, layoffs, and personal integrity in the drama film "The Company Men."
  • D. Harry Lennix
    Harry Lennix is an American actor known for his commanding presence in film and television, including prominent roles in series like The Blacklist and in several DC Comics–based movies.
  • E. Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies
    Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies is a washed-up, alcoholic former country music star seeking redemption and a new life in rural Texas.
  • 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: Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson
Triple: [Species, characterPortrayed, Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson]
Generated description
Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson refers to the actor’s role as a character named Dan Smithson in the science fiction horror film "Species."
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson
Target entity description: Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson refers to the actor’s role as a character named Dan Smithson in the science fiction horror film "Species."
  • A. Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs
    Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs is a fictional clergyman character portrayed by Forest Whitaker, notable as the husband of Angela Bassett’s character Aretha Cobbs.
  • B. Forest Whitaker as Captain Ed Ramey
    Forest Whitaker as Captain Ed Ramey is a seasoned, empathetic NYPD captain who becomes the primary negotiator trying to defuse the tense hostage standoff at the heart of the thriller "Phone Booth."
  • C. Tommy Lee Jones as Gene McClary
    Tommy Lee Jones as Gene McClary is the portrayal of a seasoned, morally conflicted corporate executive grappling with loyalty, layoffs, and personal integrity in the drama film "The Company Men."
  • D. Harry Lennix
    Harry Lennix is an American actor known for his commanding presence in film and television, including prominent roles in series like The Blacklist and in several DC Comics–based movies.
  • E. Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies
    Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies is a washed-up, alcoholic former country music star seeking redemption and a new life in rural Texas.
  • 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_69e0b4a71ebc8190b153a36c738730f4 completed April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e6790f8d9c819093038f6bb6f47a92 completed April 20, 2026, 7:05 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a087624308c819095fbdddf56d86e7b completed May 16, 2026, 1:50 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0877441fc88190a6308238638eb6d3 completed May 16, 2026, 1:55 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0877eba3f88190a8e3752a1299404e completed May 16, 2026, 1:58 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:28 a.m.