Katy Perry’s mom falls for fake AI images

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses the 2023 Met Gala, where AI-generated images of Katy Perry attending the event surfaced online, even fooling her own mother.

🙋 Q&A

[01] Katy Perry's Absence from the Met Gala

1. Why was Katy Perry unable to attend the Met Gala?

• Katy Perry had to work and could not attend the invitation-only Met Gala event.

2. How did AI-generated images of Katy Perry at the Met Gala come about?

• AI images of Katy Perry wearing ensembles matching the "The Garden of Time" dress code and posing on a faux red carpet surfaced online.
• These AI-generated images even fooled Katy Perry's own mother, who believed her daughter had attended the exclusive event.

3. What was Katy Perry's reaction to the AI-generated images?

• Katy Perry set the record straight, telling her mother that the AI had "got you too" and that she had not actually attended the Met Gala.

4. How did the AI-generated images of Katy Perry perform on social media?

• Two AI-generated photos of Katy Perry at the Met Gala garnered millions of views on the platform formerly known as Twitter.