Triple
T4705955
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cai Guo-Qiang |
E104388
|
entity |
| Predicate | documentaryDirector |
P46692
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald is a Scottish filmmaker best known for directing acclaimed documentaries and feature films such as "One Day in September" and "The Last King of Scotland."
|
E463727
|
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: Kevin Macdonald | Statement: [Cai Guo-Qiang, documentaryDirector, Kevin Macdonald]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kevin Macdonald Context triple: [Cai Guo-Qiang, documentaryDirector, Kevin Macdonald]
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A.
James MacDonald
James MacDonald was an American sound effects artist and voice actor for Disney, known for providing voices and innovative audio work in many classic animated films.
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B.
Michael Caton-Jones
Michael Caton-Jones is a Scottish film director known for works such as "Scandal," "Rob Roy," and "The Jackal."
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C.
Iain Softley
Iain Softley is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter known for movies such as "Backbeat," "Hackers," and "The Wings of the Dove."
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D.
Thomas Eyre
Thomas Eyre is a relatively obscure historical figure whose specific identity and achievements are not clearly distinguished in common reference sources.
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E.
Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce is an acclaimed Australian film director known for both influential early work in the Australian New Wave and successful Hollywood thrillers such as "Patriot Games" and "The Bone Collector."
- 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: Kevin Macdonald Triple: [Cai Guo-Qiang, documentaryDirector, Kevin Macdonald]
Generated description
Kevin Macdonald is a Scottish filmmaker best known for directing acclaimed documentaries and feature films such as "One Day in September" and "The Last King of Scotland."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kevin Macdonald Target entity description: Kevin Macdonald is a Scottish filmmaker best known for directing acclaimed documentaries and feature films such as "One Day in September" and "The Last King of Scotland."
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A.
James MacDonald
James MacDonald was an American sound effects artist and voice actor for Disney, known for providing voices and innovative audio work in many classic animated films.
-
B.
Michael Caton-Jones
Michael Caton-Jones is a Scottish film director known for works such as "Scandal," "Rob Roy," and "The Jackal."
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C.
Iain Softley
Iain Softley is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter known for movies such as "Backbeat," "Hackers," and "The Wings of the Dove."
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D.
Thomas Eyre
Thomas Eyre is a relatively obscure historical figure whose specific identity and achievements are not clearly distinguished in common reference sources.
-
E.
Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce is an acclaimed Australian film director known for both influential early work in the Australian New Wave and successful Hollywood thrillers such as "Patriot Games" and "The Bone Collector."
- 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_69bd43eac3c08190af7e4020c6c3704c |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd63e808c88190877e98408498fb62 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be1067c6a081909fa06689ea66a8a4 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 3:28 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be133c5a8c8190b3c0f066c4ab44a9 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 3:40 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be13cafd1c8190aec0efe6328c25b8 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 3:43 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:17 p.m.