Triple
T16321401
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ian Watson |
E396299
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Flies of Memory
The Flies of Memory is a science fiction novel by British author Ian Watson that blends psychological themes with speculative concepts in a character-driven narrative.
|
E1207501
|
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 Flies of Memory | Statement: [Ian Watson, notableWork, The Flies of Memory]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flies of Memory Context triple: [Ian Watson, notableWork, The Flies of Memory]
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A.
Letters to Memory
Letters to Memory is an epistolary nonfiction work by Karen Tei Yamashita that reflects on Japanese American incarceration during World War II through family archives, history, and personal memory.
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B.
Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is a critically acclaimed 1994 EP by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark, acoustic sound and introspective themes.
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C.
The Beating of His Wings
The Beating of His Wings is a dark fantasy novel by Paul Hoffman that concludes his Left Hand of God trilogy, following the fate of the antihero Thomas Cale in a brutal, theologically charged world.
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D.
The House of the Seven Flies
The House of the Seven Flies is a mid-20th-century thriller novel by Victor Canning involving stolen wartime treasure, murder, and intrigue in the Netherlands.
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E.
The Voice of Memory
The Voice of Memory is a collection of autobiographical and reflective writings by Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky, illuminating his life, creative philosophy, and literary legacy.
- 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 Flies of Memory Triple: [Ian Watson, notableWork, The Flies of Memory]
Generated description
The Flies of Memory is a science fiction novel by British author Ian Watson that blends psychological themes with speculative concepts in a character-driven narrative.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flies of Memory Target entity description: The Flies of Memory is a science fiction novel by British author Ian Watson that blends psychological themes with speculative concepts in a character-driven narrative.
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A.
Letters to Memory
Letters to Memory is an epistolary nonfiction work by Karen Tei Yamashita that reflects on Japanese American incarceration during World War II through family archives, history, and personal memory.
-
B.
Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is a critically acclaimed 1994 EP by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark, acoustic sound and introspective themes.
-
C.
The Beating of His Wings
The Beating of His Wings is a dark fantasy novel by Paul Hoffman that concludes his Left Hand of God trilogy, following the fate of the antihero Thomas Cale in a brutal, theologically charged world.
-
D.
The House of the Seven Flies
The House of the Seven Flies is a mid-20th-century thriller novel by Victor Canning involving stolen wartime treasure, murder, and intrigue in the Netherlands.
-
E.
The Voice of Memory
The Voice of Memory is a collection of autobiographical and reflective writings by Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky, illuminating his life, creative philosophy, and literary legacy.
- 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.