Triple
T8625865
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alphaville |
E204278
|
entity |
| Predicate | starring |
P1507
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon was a Swiss-born character actor best known for his prolific work in European genre cinema, particularly in films by director Jesús Franco.
|
E747586
|
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: Howard Vernon | Statement: [Alphaville, starring, Howard Vernon]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Vernon Context triple: [Alphaville, starring, Howard Vernon]
-
A.
Frank Vosper
Frank Vosper was a British actor and playwright active in the early 20th century, known for his stage work and appearances in classic British films.
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B.
James Vernor
James Vernor was an American pharmacist and soda fountain operator best known as the creator of Vernors, one of the oldest surviving ginger ale brands in the United States.
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C.
John Vickery
John Vickery is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in genre series and stage productions.
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D.
John Vernon
John Vernon was a Canadian character actor best known for his authoritative, often villainous roles in films such as "Animal House," "Dirty Harry," and numerous television series.
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E.
Alan Hume
Alan Hume was a British cinematographer known for his work on several James Bond films and other major features such as "Return of the Jedi."
- 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: Howard Vernon Triple: [Alphaville, starring, Howard Vernon]
Generated description
Howard Vernon was a Swiss-born character actor best known for his prolific work in European genre cinema, particularly in films by director Jesús Franco.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Vernon Target entity description: Howard Vernon was a Swiss-born character actor best known for his prolific work in European genre cinema, particularly in films by director Jesús Franco.
-
A.
Frank Vosper
Frank Vosper was a British actor and playwright active in the early 20th century, known for his stage work and appearances in classic British films.
-
B.
James Vernor
James Vernor was an American pharmacist and soda fountain operator best known as the creator of Vernors, one of the oldest surviving ginger ale brands in the United States.
-
C.
John Vickery
John Vickery is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in genre series and stage productions.
-
D.
John Vernon
John Vernon was a Canadian character actor best known for his authoritative, often villainous roles in films such as "Animal House," "Dirty Harry," and numerous television series.
-
E.
Alan Hume
Alan Hume was a British cinematographer known for his work on several James Bond films and other major features such as "Return of the Jedi."
- 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_69ca834a4ea0819094970dceb9e389f3 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc472a07908190a2368975459543f9 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 10:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cebbf03c688190a989f16675f6e8a6 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 6:56 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cebdd3ae908190bc4108b766585cbc |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:04 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cebf1825008190a97cd2df10f8e406 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:10 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:26 p.m.