Janelle Monáe’s 2026 Met Gala ensemble was more than just a pretty dress. It was a moving work of art.

And Cameron Hughes was the one who got it going.

“I made the four living butterflies and two dragonflies featured on Janelle Monáe’s Met Gala gown by Christian Siriano,” Hughes, 32, an animatronics engineer from Manhattan, exclusively told The Post of the hardwired handiwork he created for the 10-time Grammy nominee.

Janelle Monáe rocked wires, greenery and machinery at the 2026 Met Gala. WireImage

Monáe wowed among the crème de la crème at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser Monday, the star-studded opening ceremonies for the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Costume Art.”

She, alongside incandescent icons Beyoncé , Heidi Klum , Rihanna and others, ascended the museum’s staircase in required attire consistent with the evening’s dress code, “Fashion is Art.”

The en vogue edict ordered A-listers and couturiers alike to curate looks that celebrated clothing as masterpieces on par…