The Influence Machine
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The Influence Machine is a multimedia art installation by Tony Oursler that uses projected video, sound, and light to explore themes of communication, technology, and the supernatural in public space.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Influence Machine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11991616 — 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: The Influence Machine Context triple: [Tony Oursler, notableWork, The Influence Machine]
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A.
The Master Switch
The Master Switch is a nonfiction book by Tim Wu that explores how communication industries tend to cycle between open innovation and closed, monopolistic control.
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B.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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C.
The Influence
The Influence is a horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, known for its atmospheric psychological terror and exploration of sinister family legacies.
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D.
The Human Edge
The Human Edge is a painting by American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, known for her innovative color field techniques and lyrical, stain-based compositions.
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E.
The Meme Machine
The Meme Machine is a popular science book by psychologist Susan Blackmore that explores the concept of memes as units of cultural evolution and their role in shaping human behavior and consciousness.
- 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: The Influence Machine Target entity description: The Influence Machine is a multimedia art installation by Tony Oursler that uses projected video, sound, and light to explore themes of communication, technology, and the supernatural in public space.
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A.
The Master Switch
The Master Switch is a nonfiction book by Tim Wu that explores how communication industries tend to cycle between open innovation and closed, monopolistic control.
-
B.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
-
C.
The Influence
The Influence is a horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, known for its atmospheric psychological terror and exploration of sinister family legacies.
-
D.
The Human Edge
The Human Edge is a painting by American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, known for her innovative color field techniques and lyrical, stain-based compositions.
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E.
The Meme Machine
The Meme Machine is a popular science book by psychologist Susan Blackmore that explores the concept of memes as units of cultural evolution and their role in shaping human behavior and consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.