Ajay Devgn, AR Rahman react on Black Eyed Peas' new video inspired by 'Singham' & 'Robot'

American music group Black Eyed Peas have paid tributes to extravagant action sequences in Indian cinema with ir latest video "Action", which features popular scenes from films including Rajinikanth's sci-fi actioner "Robot" and Ajay Devgn-starrer cop drama "Singham".

4.48-minute-long video has been created by using 'deep fake' techlogy that allows users to replace people in an existing im or video with ir own likeness. Group members will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo feature in cycle sequence of "Marya Ramanna", gun sequence of S Shankar's "Robot", firing sequence from Swedish movie "Kopps" and "Singham", superimposing ir faces on actors Sunil, Rajinikanth and Devgn.

" Black Eyed Peas have been inspired by Indian culture from beginning of our career... From Asha Bhosle to AR Rahman, Indian music has influenced our songs on more than one occasion," group said describing ir video. This video for ACTION shows our LOVE and appreciation for BOLLYWOOD and imagination and awesomeness it brings to screen... Thank you INDIA & BOLLYWOOD!!!" y ded.

Reacting to video, Ajay Devgn wrote to will.i.am, saying: "This is a super-enjoyable track. Good stuff." AR Rahman, who scored music for "Robot" and its sequel "2.0", tweeted his appreciation to will.i.am, " borders are blurring through art! #tamilcinema @directorshankar #rajnikant #india."

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members, whose real names are William James ams Jr, Allan Pineda Lindo, and Jaime Luis Gomez, respectively, also listed movies that have inspired ir video: SS Rajamouli's "Marya Ramanna", "Robot"/"Enthiran", Sundar C's "Aambala", Rohit Shetty's "Singham" and "Kopps", directed by Lebanese-Swedish filmmaker Josef Fares.

will.i.am share video on Twitter, writing, "Check out our video for #ACTION inspired by #BOLLYWOOD I've always loved music from India #Elephunk and #MonkeyBusiness were inspired by Indian Culturethank you India for your vibrancy and contribution to world"

"Action" is also a tongue-in-cheek comment on fake news, cautioning people to t trust everything y see on ir screens.

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"We are living in very confusing times... We have smart phones and we do dumb things on m We have Artificial Intelligence but we can't tell Fake news from Facts If we can't handle Fake news!!! How can we handle Deep Fake??? Don't trust screen," mess, appearing like "Star Wars" opening credits, at end of video res. 

clip also began with a "warning": "this video was me with DEEP FAKE techlogy... Do t believe everything you see..." 

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