Triple
T3211459
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | They Say |
E67289
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedByArtist |
P46218
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Walkmen
The Walkmen are an American indie rock band known for their atmospheric sound, vintage instrumentation, and critically acclaimed albums like "Bows + Arrows."
|
E337920
|
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 Walkmen | Statement: [They Say, usedByArtist, The Walkmen]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Walkmen Context triple: [They Say, usedByArtist, The Walkmen]
-
A.
Against the Day
Against the Day is a sprawling, genre-blending historical novel by Thomas Pynchon that spans the late 19th and early 20th centuries, weaving together adventure, science, politics, and metaphysical speculation.
-
B.
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in the late 1990s, widely credited with helping revive and popularize garage rock and indie rock in the early 2000s.
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C.
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band known for its literate lyrics, eclectic blend of pop, rock, and world music influences, and critical acclaim within the alternative music scene.
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D.
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon, known for their catchy, guitar-driven sound and songs like "Bohemian Like You."
-
E.
Royal Trux
Royal Trux is an American experimental rock duo known for their lo-fi, noise-infused sound and influential role in the 1990s indie and underground rock scenes.
- 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 Walkmen Triple: [They Say, usedByArtist, The Walkmen]
Generated description
The Walkmen are an American indie rock band known for their atmospheric sound, vintage instrumentation, and critically acclaimed albums like "Bows + Arrows."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Walkmen Target entity description: The Walkmen are an American indie rock band known for their atmospheric sound, vintage instrumentation, and critically acclaimed albums like "Bows + Arrows."
-
A.
Against the Day
Against the Day is a sprawling, genre-blending historical novel by Thomas Pynchon that spans the late 19th and early 20th centuries, weaving together adventure, science, politics, and metaphysical speculation.
-
B.
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in the late 1990s, widely credited with helping revive and popularize garage rock and indie rock in the early 2000s.
-
C.
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band known for its literate lyrics, eclectic blend of pop, rock, and world music influences, and critical acclaim within the alternative music scene.
-
D.
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon, known for their catchy, guitar-driven sound and songs like "Bohemian Like You."
-
E.
Royal Trux
Royal Trux is an American experimental rock duo known for their lo-fi, noise-infused sound and influential role in the 1990s indie and underground rock scenes.
- 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_69ad858ac36c81909962589cd277d6e2 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adaaba224c8190ad2f4e0ed1c2ca4a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:58 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b262326d508190a4a702ed549fed99 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 6:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b264c446088190a1651e108279c7ba |
completed | March 12, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b265ef74d081908fe4dd4998dbf240 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 7:06 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:07 p.m.