Triple
T7060145
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ken MacLeod |
E164194
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Descent
Descent is a science fiction novel by Scottish author Ken MacLeod that blends political intrigue, near-future technology, and questions about alien contact and human belief.
|
E638265
|
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: Descent | Statement: [Ken MacLeod, notableWork, Descent]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Descent Context triple: [Ken MacLeod, notableWork, Descent]
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A.
Opgang (Descent)
Opgang (Descent) is a Yiddish novel by Dovid Bergelson that portrays the decline of a once-prosperous Jewish family amid the social and cultural upheavals of early 20th-century Eastern Europe.
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B.
Ascent
Ascent is an interactive light-based art installation by American artist Jen Lewin, known for its immersive, participatory experience that responds to viewers’ movement.
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C.
Heavenly Grand Descent
Heavenly Grand Descent is the Shinto mythological event in which the divine grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto descends from the heavens to rule over the earthly realm, marking the origin of Japan’s imperial lineage.
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D.
The Ride
The Ride is a 2017 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado that marked her return after a long hiatus with a more experimental, indie-pop sound.
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E.
Descent into Limbo
Descent into Limbo is a large-scale installation artwork by Anish Kapoor featuring a seemingly bottomless black void that challenges viewers’ perception of depth and space.
- 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: Descent Triple: [Ken MacLeod, notableWork, Descent]
Generated description
Descent is a science fiction novel by Scottish author Ken MacLeod that blends political intrigue, near-future technology, and questions about alien contact and human belief.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Descent Target entity description: Descent is a science fiction novel by Scottish author Ken MacLeod that blends political intrigue, near-future technology, and questions about alien contact and human belief.
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A.
Opgang (Descent)
Opgang (Descent) is a Yiddish novel by Dovid Bergelson that portrays the decline of a once-prosperous Jewish family amid the social and cultural upheavals of early 20th-century Eastern Europe.
-
B.
Ascent
Ascent is an interactive light-based art installation by American artist Jen Lewin, known for its immersive, participatory experience that responds to viewers’ movement.
-
C.
Heavenly Grand Descent
Heavenly Grand Descent is the Shinto mythological event in which the divine grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto descends from the heavens to rule over the earthly realm, marking the origin of Japan’s imperial lineage.
-
D.
The Ride
The Ride is a 2017 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado that marked her return after a long hiatus with a more experimental, indie-pop sound.
-
E.
Descent into Limbo
Descent into Limbo is a large-scale installation artwork by Anish Kapoor featuring a seemingly bottomless black void that challenges viewers’ perception of depth and space.
- 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_69c688796c148190adb2f1596f595f22 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e458ad9c81908c3f492b317ce291 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:11 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c788af20cc819084542035410aafbd |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:52 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c78968b8588190b26afb5fe1a976db |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c78a520b4081908b4822fb55c3dab9 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:38 p.m.