For the second year in a row, Katy Perry‘s AI photos from the Met Gala 2025 red carpet surfaced, sparking confusion and questions about whether she actually attended. This year has been one viral moment after another for the singer, who found herself at the heart of Blue Origin’s recent space mission with an all-female crew. Now, photos of her AI-generated look for the annual event are being circulated on the internet after facing backlash for the space trip and seemingly issuing an emotional response to the criticism.
Katy Perry’s AI photos on Met Gala 2025 red carpet go viral on social media
Katy Perry At the met gala 2025
— Met Gala 2025 (@the_metgala) May 6, 2025
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Katy Perry’s Met Gala 2025 photos took over social media despite her not attending the annual event, and it wouldn’t have happened without AI. Just as pictures of stars dressed in structured ensembles — keeping in line with this year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” — started to surface, snaps of Perry wearing a pinstriped cut-out suit over a latex bodice and a matching skirt that almost looked like liquid went viral, drawing an influx of reactions.
One user on X (formerly Twitter) called the AI photos “perfection,” while one user wittily remarked that Perry’s “AI Met Gala looks must be stopped.” Several others praised the look, referring to her as a “fashion queen” and pointing out that “her dress looks like liquid.”
Check out some of these reactions below:
This is perfection
— M (@sporgyd) May 6, 2025
??? Katy Perry AI Met Gala looks must be stopped
— ladidai (@ladidaix) ? see linkinbyeo (@ladidaix) May 6, 2025
oh godty the fashion queen you are
— brody? (@bidencharts) May 6, 2025
On the other hand, a few users called AI work a “slop,” while one individual jokingly asked for “the PROMPT.”
AI slop pic.twitter.com/2AfkNtE0Jt
— koi / ?? (@koiisinhell) May 6, 2025
What was the PROMPT? ?? pic.twitter.com/adeg4JvHqE
— The Immortal (@TheImmortal007) May 6, 2025
The Mat Gala 2025 marked the second consecutive year Katy Perry’s AI photos from the annual event went viral. Last year, snaps of her dressed in a gorgeous floral gown turned up online, confusing netizens who questioned the authenticity of the photos. Perry is no stranger to the gala and has made back-to-back appearances since her debut in 2008. However, she has skipped the event for three years after last attending in 2022.
After all the speculation, Perry took to her Instagram to report the photos and clarify that she “couldn’t make it to the MET” this year as she is on The Lifetimes Tour. She continued, “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.”
