Met Gala 2024, the grandest and greenest event of the year is over.

This year many celebrities like Rihanna, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, who have been regular attendees of the charity gala, were absent from the event. While they were not present at the event, a few photos of them dressed in magnificent outfits have been going viral. Are these images of stars real? The answer is no.

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The photos of Rihanna, Katy and Gaga that have taken the internet by storm are AI-generated deepfake images.

Neither of them were present at the fashion extravaganza that was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The deepfake photos showed Rihanna, Katy and Lady Gaga gracing the red carpet, donning the beautiful dress that perfectly matched this year’s theme “The Garden of Time”. One photo showed Rihanna dressed in an elaborate gown with embroidery of green leaves and yellow birds. While looking at the images, one can easily get confused and may think it’s real.

As per People, the singer decided to skip the event because she was down with flu. Her partner A$AP Rocky was also absent from the event.

The photos are all over the internet, and even caught Perry’s eyes, who was quick to alert her fans. Sharing her two deepfake images on Instagram, Katy wrote, ”couldn’t make it to the MET, had to work.”

One image showed the Roar singer dressed in a floral gown. The next one showed her dressed in another dress featuring a copper corset with a green-leaves-like skirt.

She also shared a screengrab of the chat of her mum who easily got fooled by the picture.

“lol mom the AI got you too, BEWARE!” Perry said in a message.

The fake photos of Lady Gaga are circulating on different social media handles, garnering millions of hits.  In the photo, the rockstar can be seen wearing a dramatic white ensemble. Although the picture looks original, it’s totally fake.

Internet Falls Prey To Deepfake

Fans were quick to think that all the deep fake images were real, and have been re-sharing the images continuously. However, after being alerted by the other users and even Katy Perry, people expressed their shock.