Triple
T9330292
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Rankin/Bass Productions |
E224501
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Videocraft International
Videocraft International was the original name of Rankin/Bass Productions, the American animation studio famed for its stop-motion holiday specials and animated television classics.
|
E791300
|
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: Videocraft International | Statement: [Rankin/Bass Productions, alsoKnownAs, Videocraft International]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Videocraft International Context triple: [Rankin/Bass Productions, alsoKnownAs, Videocraft International]
-
A.
Control Video Corporation
Control Video Corporation was an early 1980s technology company best known as the precursor to America Online (AOL), pioneering online services for home computer users.
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B.
Videovision Entertainment
Videovision Entertainment is a South African film production and distribution company known for producing notable works including the biographical film "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."
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C.
Cooke Enterprises
Cooke Enterprises was a private business conglomerate owned and operated by sports and media magnate Jack Kent Cooke, encompassing his diverse investments and ventures.
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D.
Cinematronics LLC
Cinematronics LLC is a video game development company best known for creating the classic Windows "Space Cadet" pinball game.
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E.
Vulcan Productions
Vulcan Productions is a film and television production company known for creating socially conscious documentaries and media projects, often focused on science, the environment, and social issues.
- 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: Videocraft International Triple: [Rankin/Bass Productions, alsoKnownAs, Videocraft International]
Generated description
Videocraft International was the original name of Rankin/Bass Productions, the American animation studio famed for its stop-motion holiday specials and animated television classics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Videocraft International Target entity description: Videocraft International was the original name of Rankin/Bass Productions, the American animation studio famed for its stop-motion holiday specials and animated television classics.
-
A.
Control Video Corporation
Control Video Corporation was an early 1980s technology company best known as the precursor to America Online (AOL), pioneering online services for home computer users.
-
B.
Videovision Entertainment
Videovision Entertainment is a South African film production and distribution company known for producing notable works including the biographical film "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."
-
C.
Cooke Enterprises
Cooke Enterprises was a private business conglomerate owned and operated by sports and media magnate Jack Kent Cooke, encompassing his diverse investments and ventures.
-
D.
Cinematronics LLC
Cinematronics LLC is a video game development company best known for creating the classic Windows "Space Cadet" pinball game.
-
E.
Vulcan Productions
Vulcan Productions is a film and television production company known for creating socially conscious documentaries and media projects, often focused on science, the environment, and social issues.
- 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_69ca8427a0c08190b749831d5ea98f02 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd37acbc04819092a67d7f392c74cd |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d0c7fca954819086f695be973b227e |
completed | April 4, 2026, 8:12 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d0c8b6eac48190958910ab85250254 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 8:15 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d0cb44ad9881909de7b81ae05a9a6e |
completed | April 4, 2026, 8:26 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:39 p.m.