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1Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesNo—Katy Perry did not attend the 2024 Met Gala. The floral-gown pictures shared online were AI-generated, and Perry posted a screenshot showing that her mother initially mistook one for a real gala appearance.
Was Katy Perry at the 2024 Met Gala?
No. On May 6, 2024, Perry said on Instagram, “Couldn’t make it to the MET, had to work.” PolitiFact documented the caption and rated the claim that the viral pictures showed her at that year’s gala “Pants on Fire.” PolitiFact’s fact-check
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The pictures showed elaborate floral outfits: one with a large skirt and another green, floral look. They circulated as purported images of Perry at the event, but they were AI-generated rather than photographs of her on the Met Gala carpet.
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Perry shared a screenshot of a text exchange in which her mother appeared to believe she had attended. In the screenshot, her mother wrote, “Didn’t know you went to the Met,” then praised the gown: “What a gorgeous gown, you look like the Rose Parade, you are your own float lol.” Perry replied, “lol mom the AI got you too, BEWARE!” PolitiFact reproduced the exchange.
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This is a screenshot Perry shared, not an independently verified interview with her mother. It documents one family member’s reaction to one image; it does not establish how often people mistake AI images for real photographs.
What clues showed the images were fake?
The carpet did not match the 2024 event
The 2024 Met Gala carpet was cream-colored with moss-green accents. The carpet in the floral viral image looked more like the 2018 event’s red-edged pattern, alongside leaf-covered walls. PolitiFact noted that the resemblance was not exact, and the Associated Press also reported the carpet mismatch. PolitiFact’s image analysis · Associated Press report
One image had visible irregularities
Forbes reported odd abnormalities in a thumb and one eye in the second image. Such details can prompt closer scrutiny, but they are clues about these pictures—not a dependable standalone test for every synthetic image. Forbes’ May 6, 2024 report
Perry’s own post contradicted the appearance claim
The clearest check was Perry’s direct statement that she could not attend because she had to work. The image’s setting and visual details provide supporting context, but a convincing-looking picture alone does not confirm that its subject was present.
Who made the images?
The reporting did not establish a verified creator, prompt, or image-generation tool. The Associated Press said the source or sources were difficult to determine, so claims about who made the images, what software was used, or why they were created would go beyond what is known. Associated Press report
AP quoted Cayce Myers, a professor and director of graduate studies at Virginia Tech’s School of Communication, saying, “It used to be that seeing is believing, and now seeing is not believing.” His comment captures the broader verification challenge, but Perry’s mother’s reaction remains an anecdote rather than evidence of a general rate of confusion.
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Forbes reported that one image had more than 8 million views and more than 270,000 likes on May 6, 2024. Those are figures reported for that image on that date, not current totals or a measure of how many viewers believed it was real. Forbes’ May 6, 2024 report
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