Triple
T16321398
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ian Watson |
E396299
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Book of the Beasts
The Book of the Beasts is a science fiction novel by British author Ian Watson, known for its inventive exploration of alien life and philosophical themes.
|
E1207498
|
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: The Book of the Beasts | Statement: [Ian Watson, notableWork, The Book of the Beasts]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Book of the Beasts Context triple: [Ian Watson, notableWork, The Book of the Beasts]
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A.
Mistress of Animals
Mistress of Animals is a title for a female divinity or figure in ancient art and mythology who exerts power over wild creatures and the natural world.
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B.
The Evangelistic Beasts
The Evangelistic Beasts is a short story by J. D. Beresford, included in his collection "Birds, Beasts and Flowers," that explores human nature through allegorical animal characters.
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C.
The Dream of a Beast
The Dream of a Beast is a surreal, psychologically rich novel by Irish writer and filmmaker Neil Jordan that blends dreamlike fantasy with themes of identity and transformation.
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D.
Fate of the Animals
Fate of the Animals is an expressionist painting by German artist Franz Marc, known for its vivid depiction of animals amid a chaotic, apocalyptic landscape.
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E.
Heilige Beeste
Heilige Beeste is a prominent Afrikaans poetry collection by South African poet D. J. Opperman, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of cultural and religious themes.
- 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: The Book of the Beasts Triple: [Ian Watson, notableWork, The Book of the Beasts]
Generated description
The Book of the Beasts is a science fiction novel by British author Ian Watson, known for its inventive exploration of alien life and philosophical themes.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Book of the Beasts Target entity description: The Book of the Beasts is a science fiction novel by British author Ian Watson, known for its inventive exploration of alien life and philosophical themes.
-
A.
Mistress of Animals
Mistress of Animals is a title for a female divinity or figure in ancient art and mythology who exerts power over wild creatures and the natural world.
-
B.
The Evangelistic Beasts
The Evangelistic Beasts is a short story by J. D. Beresford, included in his collection "Birds, Beasts and Flowers," that explores human nature through allegorical animal characters.
-
C.
The Dream of a Beast
The Dream of a Beast is a surreal, psychologically rich novel by Irish writer and filmmaker Neil Jordan that blends dreamlike fantasy with themes of identity and transformation.
-
D.
Fate of the Animals
Fate of the Animals is an expressionist painting by German artist Franz Marc, known for its vivid depiction of animals amid a chaotic, apocalyptic landscape.
-
E.
Heilige Beeste
Heilige Beeste is a prominent Afrikaans poetry collection by South African poet D. J. Opperman, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of cultural and religious themes.
- 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_69d87f255b788190a400eba031dd85d8 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e296b5f0f081909a5379deaf0df5d5 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 8:23 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00260904748190ae1eb5713a6daa68 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6:30 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a00279321708190b91aaed83f1abc2c |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6:37 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a00282d9b0c81908031404c41b3baa5 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 6:39 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:06 a.m.