Oviedo leaders address AI concerns in centennial mural competition

As Oviedo celebrates its 100th anniversary, city leaders have revised the criteria for a mural design competition at Center Lake Park to ensure submissions are authentic and not enhanced by artificial intelligence.The Community Redevelopment Agency received 15 submissions and narrowed them down to four finalists. However, the top design raised concerns due to the presence of AI artifacts.Councilmember Alan Ott said, “When you look at it, it is just full of AI artifacts. And in my opinion, if we paint this, in Center Lake Park, we will be mocked.”Councilmember Natalie Teuchert expressed her concerns, saying, “I don’t want to pick an artist who’s selling their artwork by stealing other people’s artwork.”The artist behind the top design stated that he used various software to “enhance the final design.”Teuchert said, “It’s not just this one. It’s clear that half of them are generated by the internet, and that’s not who’s going to be painting it on the wall.”To ensure authenticity, the city has revised the competition criteria, prohibiting the use of AI to generate or enhance the submitted designs.Teuchert said, “To go back, ask these people to resubmit and say no AI in their submissions to get an idea on what they are as artists and not what a software is.”

OVIEDO, Fla. —

As Oviedo celebrates its 100th anniversary, city leaders have revised the criteria for a mural design competition at Center Lake Park to ensure submissions are authentic and not enhanced by artificial intelligence.

The Community Redevelopment Agency received 15 submissions and narrowed them down to four finalists. However, the top design raised concerns due to the presence of AI artifacts.

Councilmember Alan Ott said, “When you look at it, it is just full of AI artifacts. And in my opinion, if we paint this, in Center Lake Park, we will be mocked.”

Councilmember Natalie Teuchert expressed her concerns, saying, “I don’t want to pick an artist who’s selling their artwork by stealing other people’s artwork.”

The artist behind the top design stated that he used various software to “enhance the final design.”

Teuchert said, “It’s not just this one. It’s clear that half of them are generated by the internet, and that’s not who’s going to be painting it on the wall.”

To ensure authenticity, the city has revised the competition criteria, prohibiting the use of AI to generate or enhance the submitted designs.

Teuchert said, “To go back, ask these people to resubmit and say no AI in their submissions to get an idea on what they are as artists and not what a software is.”