Even Katy Perry's mom was fooled by what appeared to be AI-generated Met Gala pics

Several celebrities who couldn’t make it to the Met Gala showed up online anyway — in fake images that showed signs of having been generated by artificial intelligence.

Several celebrities who couldn’t make it to the Met Gala showed up online anyway — in fake images that showed signs of having been generated by artificial intelligence.

The fake images, which depicted them posing in glamorous garden-themed ensembles to match this year’s dress code, were quickly shared thousands of times on X and Facebook amid the flurry of real photos flooding social media of celebrities walking the carpet Monday evening.

Two photos of pop star Katy Perry that appeared to have been created by generative AI accrued hundreds of thousands of engagements after they were shared on X. One depicted her in a floor-length cream gown adorned with flowers and lined with moss, while the other had her wearing a metallic corset and a leafy skirt of flowers and vines. The picture with the cream gown appeared online as early as April 18.

But Perry wasn’t there; she later posted on Instagram that she was tied up in the recording studio, instead. The post included a screenshot of a text exchange showing that even her mother fell for the fake photos.

“lol mom the AI got you too, BEWARE!” she texted in response.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/katy-perrys-rihanna-met-gala-fake-ai-images-spread-rcna151163

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