Triple
T18711471
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Starman |
E457523
|
entity |
| Predicate | character |
P662
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Mark Shermin |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Mark Shermin | Statement: [Starman, character, Mark Shermin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mark Shermin Context triple: [Starman, character, Mark Shermin]
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A.
Brent Morin
Brent Morin is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for his role on the NBC sitcom "Undateable" and his work in various comedy films and specials.
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B.
Matt Sherring
Matt Sherring is a screenwriter best known for writing the action thriller film "Killer Elite."
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C.
Chris Sievernich
Chris Sievernich is a German film producer best known for his work on acclaimed art-house and independent films, including Wim Wenders’ "Paris, Texas."
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D.
Kevin Yagher
Kevin Yagher is an American special effects and makeup artist and director best known for his work on horror and fantasy films and for creating iconic genre characters.
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E.
Ben Mink
Ben Mink is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer best known for his collaborations with artists like k.d. lang and Rush.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mark Shermin Target entity description: Mark Shermin is a compassionate and inquisitive SETI scientist in the 1984 science fiction film "Starman," who becomes an ally to the alien protagonist.
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A.
Brent Morin
Brent Morin is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for his role on the NBC sitcom "Undateable" and his work in various comedy films and specials.
-
B.
Matt Sherring
Matt Sherring is a screenwriter best known for writing the action thriller film "Killer Elite."
-
C.
Chris Sievernich
Chris Sievernich is a German film producer best known for his work on acclaimed art-house and independent films, including Wim Wenders’ "Paris, Texas."
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D.
Kevin Yagher
Kevin Yagher is an American special effects and makeup artist and director best known for his work on horror and fantasy films and for creating iconic genre characters.
-
E.
Ben Mink
Ben Mink is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer best known for his collaborations with artists like k.d. lang and Rush.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d8d392aad081909fe31aa03e6e97d1 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5671b34508190b6180f7d6ad50a58 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 11:36 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:50 a.m.