La Machine (company)
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La Machine is a French street-theatre and mechanical art company renowned for creating giant animated machines and spectacular urban performances, including the creatures of Les Machines de l’Île in Nantes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Machine (company) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3886833 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Machine (company) Context triple: [Les Machines de l’Île, operatedBy, La Machine (company)]
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A.
Vinci SA
Vinci SA is a major French multinational concessions and construction company specializing in infrastructure development and management worldwide.
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B.
Aerophile S.A.
Aerophile S.A. is a French company specializing in the design, manufacture, and operation of tethered gas balloons and aerial attractions used worldwide for tourism, entertainment, and observation.
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C.
Cybus Industries
Cybus Industries is a powerful fictional technology conglomerate in the Doctor Who universe, best known for creating an alternate-universe version of the Cybermen.
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D.
Groupe Dubreuil
Groupe Dubreuil is a French diversified holding company active in sectors such as aviation, automotive, and energy, notably owning airlines including French Bee and Air Caraïbes.
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E.
Compagnie de Fives-Lille
Compagnie de Fives-Lille was a prominent French engineering and construction firm known for designing and building major iron and steel structures, including notable railway stations and industrial works in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Machine (company) Target entity description: La Machine is a French street-theatre and mechanical art company renowned for creating giant animated machines and spectacular urban performances, including the creatures of Les Machines de l’Île in Nantes.
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A.
Vinci SA
Vinci SA is a major French multinational concessions and construction company specializing in infrastructure development and management worldwide.
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B.
Aerophile S.A.
Aerophile S.A. is a French company specializing in the design, manufacture, and operation of tethered gas balloons and aerial attractions used worldwide for tourism, entertainment, and observation.
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C.
Cybus Industries
Cybus Industries is a powerful fictional technology conglomerate in the Doctor Who universe, best known for creating an alternate-universe version of the Cybermen.
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D.
Groupe Dubreuil
Groupe Dubreuil is a French diversified holding company active in sectors such as aviation, automotive, and energy, notably owning airlines including French Bee and Air Caraïbes.
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E.
Compagnie de Fives-Lille
Compagnie de Fives-Lille was a prominent French engineering and construction firm known for designing and building major iron and steel structures, including notable railway stations and industrial works in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mechanical art company
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street theatre company ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | François Delarozière ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Les Machines de l’Île
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surface form:
Les Machines de l’Île cultural project
Île de Nantes redevelopment ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Les Machines de l’Île
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Commune of Nantes ⓘ
surface form:
Ville de Nantes
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| country | France ⓘ |
| field |
kinetic art
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mechanical sculpture ⓘ street theatre ⓘ urban performance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interaction between machines and public space
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storytelling through mechanical movement ⓘ |
| foundedBy | François Delarozière ⓘ |
| genre |
spectacle vivant
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street performance ⓘ |
| hasCreated |
giant animated machines
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large-scale urban installations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nantes ⓘ |
| influences |
contemporary street theatre
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urban public art ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| location | Nantes ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
La Machine à Nantes street shows
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urban procession of Long Ma in Beijing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kumo, la grande araignée
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Galerie des Machines ⓘ
surface form:
La Galerie des Machines
La Princesse (giant spider) performance ⓘ Carrousel des Mondes Marins ⓘ
surface form:
Le Carrousel des Mondes Marins
Le Grand Éléphant ⓘ Les Machines de l’Île ⓘ Les Mécaniques Savantes ⓘ Long Ma, le dragon-cheval ⓘ |
| produces |
immersive outdoor performances
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mechanical creatures ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
hydraulics
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mechanical engineering ⓘ pneumatics ⓘ steel ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| website | https://www.lamachine.fr/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: La Machine (company) Description of subject: La Machine is a French street-theatre and mechanical art company renowned for creating giant animated machines and spectacular urban performances, including the creatures of Les Machines de l’Île in Nantes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.