Evelyn Caster
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Evelyn Caster is a central scientist character in the 2014 science fiction film "Transcendence," who grapples with the ethical and emotional consequences of her husband's transformation into a powerful artificial intelligence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evelyn Caster canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3067982 — 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: Evelyn Caster Context triple: [Transcendence (2014 film), mainCharacter, Evelyn Caster]
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A.
Evelyn Abbott
Evelyn Abbott is a central character in the horror film series "A Quiet Place," portrayed as a resilient mother struggling to protect her family in a world overrun by sound-sensitive creatures.
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B.
Evelyn Mase
Evelyn Mase was a South African nurse and the first wife of Nelson Mandela, with whom she had several children including Makgatho Mandela.
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C.
Ethel Delmar
Ethel Delmar was an American actress and the first wife of famed entertainer Al Jolson, known primarily for her brief marriage to him in the early 20th century.
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D.
Hattie Glascoe
Hattie Glascoe was the first wife of American actor Louis Gossett Jr., known primarily for her brief marriage to him in the 1960s.
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E.
Evelyn Wade
Evelyn Wade was the wife of British mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, known primarily in relation to his personal and intellectual life.
- 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: Evelyn Caster Target entity description: Evelyn Caster is a central scientist character in the 2014 science fiction film "Transcendence," who grapples with the ethical and emotional consequences of her husband's transformation into a powerful artificial intelligence.
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A.
Evelyn Abbott
Evelyn Abbott is a central character in the horror film series "A Quiet Place," portrayed as a resilient mother struggling to protect her family in a world overrun by sound-sensitive creatures.
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B.
Evelyn Mase
Evelyn Mase was a South African nurse and the first wife of Nelson Mandela, with whom she had several children including Makgatho Mandela.
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C.
Ethel Delmar
Ethel Delmar was an American actress and the first wife of famed entertainer Al Jolson, known primarily for her brief marriage to him in the early 20th century.
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D.
Hattie Glascoe
Hattie Glascoe was the first wife of American actor Louis Gossett Jr., known primarily for her brief marriage to him in the 1960s.
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E.
Evelyn Wade
Evelyn Wade was the wife of British mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, known primarily in relation to his personal and intellectual life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Transcendence (2014 film)
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surface form:
Transcendence
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| associatedWith |
Will Caster's AI transcendence
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uploaded consciousness project ⓘ |
| characterInPlot |
helps upload Will Caster's consciousness into a computer system
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struggles to reconcile love for her husband with fear of his AI power ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Jack Paglen ⓘ |
| emotion |
grief over Will Caster's physical death
ⓘ
guilt about consequences of the AI project ⓘ hope for technological salvation ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
advanced computing
ⓘ
artificial intelligence ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Wally Pfister ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| moralConcern |
loss of human autonomy
ⓘ
potential dangers of superintelligent AI ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | scientist ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse |
Transcendence (2014 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Transcendence universe
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| portrayedBy | Rebecca Hall ONNED1 ⓘ |
| primaryConflict |
emotional consequences of her husband's transformation
ⓘ
ethical implications of artificial intelligence ⓘ |
| spouse | Will Caster ⓘ |
| workGenre | science fiction film ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 2014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evelyn Caster Description of subject: Evelyn Caster is a central scientist character in the 2014 science fiction film "Transcendence," who grapples with the ethical and emotional consequences of her husband's transformation into a powerful artificial intelligence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.