AI-Generated Katy Perry Met Gala Images Go Viral, Highlighting Deepfake Concerns

Katy Perry's Met Gala moment was stunning -- and totally fake

No, that's not Katy Perry dripping in a dress made of thick, oily liquid. In fact, Katy Perry wasn't even at the Met Gala last night, and that photo, realistic as it may have been for the thousands who reposted it, was created entirely by artificial intelligence. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. In response, Perry posted the edit to her Instagram and captioned it, "couldn't make it to the MET, I'm on The Lifetimes Tour (see you in Houston tomorrow IRL‼️) P.s. this year I was actually with my mom so she's safe from the bots but I'm praying for the rest of y'all." "Not once but twice 😂," her longtime partner, Orlando Bloom, commented under the photo. "still got it 🔥" But despite Perry very clearly not being there, the internet fell for it. And it's kind of fair -- there were multiple angles of the AI look, and even an AI-generated sketch of the outfit made to look like a custom dress illustration. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This isn't the first time someone used AI to edit Perry into a dress for the Met Gala. Last year, the same thing happened, and she (once again) posted the edited images to her Instagram and captioned them, "couldn't make it to the MET, had to work." Please, I'm begging you, stop falling for AI -- it's only going to get more convincing.

Katy Perry's Mom Won't Fall for Those Deepfake Met Gala Photos This Year

Katy Perry is once again going viral for her 2025 Met Gala look, despite not actually showing up to the 2025 Met Gala. The pop star recently kicked off the North American leg of her Lifetimes Tour, which kept her from actually attending the annual fashion extravaganza. But with the help of some AI technology, she was deepfaked onto the blue carpet with an original look that managed to garner plenty of acclaim online despite not being real at all. The bit was an extension of a goofy incident that occurred last year when Perry was unable to attend the Met Gala, and someone created a slew of AI-generated images of her at the event. While a close look at those photos would've been enough for most people to confirm they were phony, they were realistic enough to fool plenty of people -- including Perry's mom. On Instagram at the time, Perry shared a screen grab of a text message from her mom, exclaiming, "Ha Feather! Din't know you went to the Met. What a gorgeous gown, you look like the Rose Parade, you are your own float lol." Perry was quick to respond, "lol mom the AI got you too, BEWARE!" It's unclear if this year, the bit fully came from Perry and her camp, or if it was actually the work of an enterprising fan. Potentially in support of the former theory, Perry shared a full mock-up illustration of her Met Gala look, suggesting that while the image itself may have been deepfaked, she had an actual designer whip up something original for her to wear. (A rep for Perry did not immediately return Rolling Stone's request for comment.) Either way, what's most important is Perry's mom could not be fooled again. "This year I was actually with my mom so she's safe from the bots," Perry quipped on IG, "but I'm praying for the rest of y'all."