Triple
T3800108
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Surfer Rosa |
E91666
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainSongwriter |
P1141
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Black Francis
Black Francis is the stage name of Charles Thompson, the American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known as the frontman and primary creative force of the influential alternative rock band Pixies.
|
E389026
|
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: Black Francis | Statement: [Surfer Rosa, mainSongwriter, Black Francis]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Francis Context triple: [Surfer Rosa, mainSongwriter, Black Francis]
-
A.
Black Moses
Black Moses is a 1971 double album by soul musician Isaac Hayes, noted for its lush orchestration, expansive arrangements, and influential role in shaping the sound of 1970s soul and R&B.
-
B.
Baron Hyde
Baron Hyde is a hereditary noble title in the British peerage historically associated with the influential Hyde family.
-
C.
Roye
Roye is a given name and surname, typically considered a variant spelling of the name Roy.
-
D.
CocoRosie
CocoRosie is an American musical duo formed by sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady, known for their experimental blend of folk, opera, electronica, and lo-fi pop.
-
E.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Bonnie "Prince" Billy is the stage name of American singer-songwriter and actor Will Oldham, known for his introspective, genre-blurring folk and alt-country music.
- 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: Black Francis Triple: [Surfer Rosa, mainSongwriter, Black Francis]
Generated description
Black Francis is the stage name of Charles Thompson, the American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known as the frontman and primary creative force of the influential alternative rock band Pixies.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Francis Target entity description: Black Francis is the stage name of Charles Thompson, the American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known as the frontman and primary creative force of the influential alternative rock band Pixies.
-
A.
Black Moses
Black Moses is a 1971 double album by soul musician Isaac Hayes, noted for its lush orchestration, expansive arrangements, and influential role in shaping the sound of 1970s soul and R&B.
-
B.
Baron Hyde
Baron Hyde is a hereditary noble title in the British peerage historically associated with the influential Hyde family.
-
C.
Roye
Roye is a given name and surname, typically considered a variant spelling of the name Roy.
-
D.
CocoRosie
CocoRosie is an American musical duo formed by sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady, known for their experimental blend of folk, opera, electronica, and lo-fi pop.
-
E.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Bonnie "Prince" Billy is the stage name of American singer-songwriter and actor Will Oldham, known for his introspective, genre-blurring folk and alt-country music.
- 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_69aed96354f48190a768966d6bd19b04 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aee7a43c408190a54cff649f63e69f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4f064471881908b52b2f64e50a83d |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4f1fae7ac8190909b05c0d685e377 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:28 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b4f29e5fb48190982ab2844eb8c179 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:31 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:15 p.m.