Triple
T1110942
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Theodore Case |
E25594
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments
The Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments were pioneering early 20th-century research efforts that developed practical methods for recording and reproducing synchronized sound directly onto motion picture film, laying groundwork for the talking pictures era.
|
E127977
|
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: Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments | Statement: [Theodore Case, notableWork, Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments Context triple: [Theodore Case, notableWork, Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments]
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A.
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music is a collection of influential works by John R. Pierce exploring the perception of sound and its application in electronic and computer-generated music.
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B.
Vitaphone
Vitaphone was an early sound-on-disc motion picture system developed by Warner Bros. that played a key role in the transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
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C.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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D.
Cinerama film process
The Cinerama film process is a widescreen cinematic technique that used three synchronized projectors and a deeply curved screen to create an immersive, panoramic viewing experience in mid-20th-century theaters.
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E.
Dolby A-type noise reduction
Dolby A-type noise reduction is a professional analog audio noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories to reduce tape hiss in recording and film sound.
- 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: Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments Triple: [Theodore Case, notableWork, Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments]
Generated description
The Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments were pioneering early 20th-century research efforts that developed practical methods for recording and reproducing synchronized sound directly onto motion picture film, laying groundwork for the talking pictures era.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments Target entity description: The Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments were pioneering early 20th-century research efforts that developed practical methods for recording and reproducing synchronized sound directly onto motion picture film, laying groundwork for the talking pictures era.
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A.
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music is a collection of influential works by John R. Pierce exploring the perception of sound and its application in electronic and computer-generated music.
-
B.
Vitaphone
Vitaphone was an early sound-on-disc motion picture system developed by Warner Bros. that played a key role in the transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
-
C.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
-
D.
Cinerama film process
The Cinerama film process is a widescreen cinematic technique that used three synchronized projectors and a deeply curved screen to create an immersive, panoramic viewing experience in mid-20th-century theaters.
-
E.
Dolby A-type noise reduction
Dolby A-type noise reduction is a professional analog audio noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories to reduce tape hiss in recording and film sound.
- 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_69a49428d4448190b3b36991ceae87ce |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bb7742788190b320aec99e76ca41 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac53935d108190955343cd1d3716b0 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:34 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac5436b8688190b9d13a6920a218f6 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:37 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac548b363881908de3588d34c4960c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:38 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m.