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Oviedo council sends mural contest back to public art board, bars AI‑generated designs

Oviedo City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Council directed the public art board to reopen a mural design competition and to prohibit AI‑generated designs after members expressed concern some top submissions used AI; council allowed multiple artist submissions and required copyright declarations in the artist agreement.

Oviedo — Council members agreed to send the proposed mural design award back to the public art board and directed staff to reopen the call with a clear prohibition on AI‑generated designs.

Counsel told the council that the decision is discretionary and that waivers of purchasing policies were included in the resolution because "time is of the essence." Council and staff discussed that several of the 15 submissions raised questions about…

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