AI-generated images of Billie Eilish at 2025 Met Gala circulate online
AI-generated images falsely depicting singer Billie Eilish at the 2025 Met Gala circulated online, drawing criticism of an outfit she never wore. Eilish clarified she was performing in Europe that night and described the images as fake AI content.
What happened
AI-generated images depicting Billie Eilish attending the 2025 Met Gala on May 5 circulated online, showing her in a rose-adorned suit for the event's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.'
Eilish was not present at the event; she was performing in Amsterdam as part of her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour that night. On May 16, she posted a video on Instagram Stories responding to criticism of the fake images, saying 'I wasn't there. That's AI. I had a show in Europe that night.'
Reported impact
People engaged with and criticized the AI-generated image online, commenting negatively on the outfit Eilish never wore.
Index analysis
The synthetic images were created using AI image generation technology that placed Eilish at an event she did not attend. The technical execution in some details, such as the carpet backdrop, may have involved other editing techniques.
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