Triple
T3786340
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lost |
E85538
|
entity |
| Predicate | leadActor |
P1507
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of the enigmatic Benjamin Linus on the television series "Lost."
|
E389692
|
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: Michael Emerson | Statement: [Lost, leadActor, Michael Emerson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Emerson Context triple: [Lost, leadActor, Michael Emerson]
-
A.
Tom Mison
Tom Mison is an English actor best known for playing Ichabod Crane in the supernatural drama television series "Sleepy Hollow."
-
B.
Michael Pennington
Michael Pennington is a distinguished English actor and director, particularly renowned for his work in classical theatre and Shakespearean performance.
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C.
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of the enigmatic John Locke on the television series "Lost."
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D.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is an American character actor best known for his distinctive voice and memorable roles in projects like HBO's "The Wire" and numerous Spike Lee films.
-
E.
Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as communications director Toby Ziegler on the political drama series "The West Wing."
- 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: Michael Emerson Triple: [Lost, leadActor, Michael Emerson]
Generated description
Michael Emerson is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of the enigmatic Benjamin Linus on the television series "Lost."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Emerson Target entity description: Michael Emerson is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of the enigmatic Benjamin Linus on the television series "Lost."
-
A.
Tom Mison
Tom Mison is an English actor best known for playing Ichabod Crane in the supernatural drama television series "Sleepy Hollow."
-
B.
Michael Pennington
Michael Pennington is a distinguished English actor and director, particularly renowned for his work in classical theatre and Shakespearean performance.
-
C.
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of the enigmatic John Locke on the television series "Lost."
-
D.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is an American character actor best known for his distinctive voice and memorable roles in projects like HBO's "The Wire" and numerous Spike Lee films.
-
E.
Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as communications director Toby Ziegler on the political drama series "The West Wing."
- 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_69aed937fa8881908208ef3801060826 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aee42d2bc88190ab85529fcd1aa20a |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:15 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4fb1c90648190a76cee07508a83b9 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4fbacc8dc8190bb7e4a14e2d2f504 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:09 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b4fc1f679881908e63b22d910c532b |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:11 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:13 p.m.