Triple
T17219152
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Invisible Cities |
E417928
|
entity |
| Predicate | cityCategories |
P70987
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Cities and Desire
"Cities and Desire" is one of the thematic groups of imagined cities in Italo Calvino’s novel *Invisible Cities*, focusing on urban visions shaped by longing, memory, and sensual yearning.
|
E1257686
|
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: Cities and Desire | Statement: [Invisible Cities, cityCategories, Cities and Desire]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cities and Desire Context triple: [Invisible Cities, cityCategories, Cities and Desire]
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A.
The Meaning of the City
The Meaning of the City is a theological and sociological study by Jacques Ellul that explores the city as a symbol of human rebellion against God and a central locus of modern alienation and idolatry.
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B.
City of Poets
City of Poets is a celebrated nickname for Shiraz, Iran, renowned as the home of legendary Persian poets such as Hafez and Saadi and a historic center of literature and culture.
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C.
The City
The City is an American daytime soap opera that aired on ABC in the mid-1990s as a spin-off of Loving, focusing on the lives and dramas of residents in a New York City apartment building.
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D.
The City
"The City" is a standout indie rock song by The Dismemberment Plan, known for its emotionally charged lyrics and dynamic, rhythmically intricate sound.
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E.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
- 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: Cities and Desire Triple: [Invisible Cities, cityCategories, Cities and Desire]
Generated description
"Cities and Desire" is one of the thematic groups of imagined cities in Italo Calvino’s novel *Invisible Cities*, focusing on urban visions shaped by longing, memory, and sensual yearning.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cities and Desire Target entity description: "Cities and Desire" is one of the thematic groups of imagined cities in Italo Calvino’s novel *Invisible Cities*, focusing on urban visions shaped by longing, memory, and sensual yearning.
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A.
The Meaning of the City
The Meaning of the City is a theological and sociological study by Jacques Ellul that explores the city as a symbol of human rebellion against God and a central locus of modern alienation and idolatry.
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B.
City of Poets
City of Poets is a celebrated nickname for Shiraz, Iran, renowned as the home of legendary Persian poets such as Hafez and Saadi and a historic center of literature and culture.
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C.
The City
The City is an American daytime soap opera that aired on ABC in the mid-1990s as a spin-off of Loving, focusing on the lives and dramas of residents in a New York City apartment building.
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D.
The City
"The City" is a standout indie rock song by The Dismemberment Plan, known for its emotionally charged lyrics and dynamic, rhythmically intricate sound.
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E.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
- 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_69d886d779488190b131369541c04e7d |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e42ddc3cb88190a67e35164d710d9d |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a01675553b88190a04987b0de62cb15 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0169e5f7e881909cb3fe35935d888d |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:32 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a016a46409881908ea7e93fd31cd5c5 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:33 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:38 a.m.