Triple

T22673289
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Times Square (1980 film) E560277 entity
Predicate musicBy P1952 FINISHED
Object Bill Oakes NE NERFINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Bill Oakes | Statement: [Times Square (1980 film), musicBy, Bill Oakes]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Oakes
Context triple: [Times Square (1980 film), musicBy, Bill Oakes]
  • A. Bill Oakes
    Bill Oakes is a music producer and supervisor best known for overseeing the iconic soundtrack to the film "Saturday Night Fever."
  • B. Ron Oates
    Ron Oates is a musician known for his collaborative work with artists such as shamanic drummer and producer Byron Metcalf.
  • C. Ted Oakes
    Ted Oakes is a wildlife television producer and filmmaker known for creating high-profile nature documentaries.
  • D. Terry Oakes
    Terry Oakes is a British fantasy and science fiction artist known for his vivid, detailed cover illustrations for novels and game books.
  • E. Jim O'Brien
    Jim O'Brien was a British television and film director best known for his work on acclaimed BBC dramas in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • 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: Bill Oakes
Target entity description: Bill Oakes is a music producer and supervisor known for his work on film soundtracks, including the 1980 movie "Times Square."
  • A. Bill Oakes
    Bill Oakes is a music producer and supervisor best known for overseeing the iconic soundtrack to the film "Saturday Night Fever."
  • B. Ron Oates
    Ron Oates is a musician known for his collaborative work with artists such as shamanic drummer and producer Byron Metcalf.
  • C. Ted Oakes
    Ted Oakes is a wildlife television producer and filmmaker known for creating high-profile nature documentaries.
  • D. Terry Oakes
    Terry Oakes is a British fantasy and science fiction artist known for his vivid, detailed cover illustrations for novels and game books.
  • E. Jim O'Brien
    Jim O'Brien was a British television and film director best known for his work on acclaimed BBC dramas in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e2454bfd00819099115715a22cb057 elicitation completed
NER batch_69f17821daf88190b18a73a222fc22fb ner completed
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:10 p.m.