Triple
T11480182
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Merrie Melodies |
E272122
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableDirector |
P4744
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Robert McKimson |
E278519
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Robert McKimson | Statement: [Merrie Melodies, notableDirector, Robert McKimson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert McKimson Context triple: [Merrie Melodies, notableDirector, Robert McKimson]
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A.
Robert McKimson
chosen
Robert McKimson was an American animator and director best known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons, where he helped shape iconic characters such as Foghorn Leghorn and the Tasmanian Devil.
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B.
Friz Freleng
Friz Freleng was an American animator, cartoon director, and producer best known for shaping the classic Warner Bros. cartoon characters and style during the Golden Age of animation.
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C.
Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones was an influential American animator, director, and cartoonist best known for his work on classic Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons.
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D.
Tex Avery
Tex Avery was a pioneering American animator and director renowned for his wildly inventive, fast-paced, and irreverent cartoons that helped define the golden age of American animation.
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E.
Ward Kimball
Ward Kimball was a legendary Disney animator, director, and member of Walt Disney’s “Nine Old Men,” known for his eccentric style and influential work on classic animated films and theme park projects.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d6aae0c8d881908a5a360c0be3242e |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8294f0e948190b2e106beb86e4b2c |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:33 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7b8bcbb34819088c21d79357eef8a |
completed | May 3, 2026, 9:06 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:36 p.m.