Triple
T5513612
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Infocom |
E144627
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Marc Blank
Marc Blank is an American game designer and programmer best known as a co-creator of the pioneering text adventure game Zork and a key figure in early interactive fiction.
|
E528485
|
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: Marc Blank | Statement: [Infocom, foundedBy, Marc Blank]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marc Blank Context triple: [Infocom, foundedBy, Marc Blank]
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A.
Barry Detweiler
Barry Detweiler is a fictional character appearing in the Fedora universe, contributing to its narrative and thematic development.
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B.
Jim Hurley
Jim Hurley is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be associated with the surname Hurley.
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C.
Glenn Shadix
Glenn Shadix was an American character actor best known for his eccentric roles in films like "Beetlejuice" and various voice performances in animated works.
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D.
Johnny Stark
Johnny Stark was a prominent French impresario and talent manager best known for discovering and managing singer Mireille Mathieu.
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E.
Rob Tapert
Rob Tapert is an American film and television producer best known for co-creating and producing genre series like Xena: Warrior Princess and Spartacus, as well as collaborating frequently with director Sam Raimi on horror and fantasy projects.
- 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: Marc Blank Triple: [Infocom, foundedBy, Marc Blank]
Generated description
Marc Blank is an American game designer and programmer best known as a co-creator of the pioneering text adventure game Zork and a key figure in early interactive fiction.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marc Blank Target entity description: Marc Blank is an American game designer and programmer best known as a co-creator of the pioneering text adventure game Zork and a key figure in early interactive fiction.
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A.
Barry Detweiler
Barry Detweiler is a fictional character appearing in the Fedora universe, contributing to its narrative and thematic development.
-
B.
Jim Hurley
Jim Hurley is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be associated with the surname Hurley.
-
C.
Glenn Shadix
Glenn Shadix was an American character actor best known for his eccentric roles in films like "Beetlejuice" and various voice performances in animated works.
-
D.
Johnny Stark
Johnny Stark was a prominent French impresario and talent manager best known for discovering and managing singer Mireille Mathieu.
-
E.
Rob Tapert
Rob Tapert is an American film and television producer best known for co-creating and producing genre series like Xena: Warrior Princess and Spartacus, as well as collaborating frequently with director Sam Raimi on horror and fantasy projects.
- 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_69c008f77ff88190b0cd50ca207295d1 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c01f599d0881909ce86fcc45d4d920 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 4:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c027d192808190b1e80a6f3be44870 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c033dc91e08190888fb6e94027fbdb |
completed | March 22, 2026, 6:24 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c03460b21481908b78aa4bdc989d2c |
completed | March 22, 2026, 6:26 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:33 p.m.