GoKawiilSamsung’s new My FanCam feature is already one of my favorite Galaxy AI features for a simple reason: It’s not making anything up.
So many previous Galaxy AI features like Sketch to Image and AI Eraser have been about adding or removing things from photos, creating an image that’s not remotely real because it’s just generating what you’re requesting.
What My FanCam does is simply make AI your personal cameraman, letting you create a focused video on a consistent subject. FanCam videos themselves aren’t new; there are lots of fun videos online that focus on a consistent subject, and there are other apps that help you make them. But by integrating this concept directly into Samsung’s editing tools, it significantly speeds up the process of creating an action-style video that focuses just on one person.
Samsung’s My FamCam lets you make videos that focus on individuals within a single clip. The center example is the original, while the other two focus on me and my colleague Tara Brown. Mike Sorrentino/CNET
While Samsung is debuting My FanCam on the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra, it’s likely that the feature will make its way to other phones supporting One UI 9, like the Galaxy S25 and S26 series. But for now, the feature is exclusive to Samsung’s new foldables.
Using My FanCam is very easy. First, you record a video using the camera app. Then open Samsung’s Gallery app and select the video. You then hit the Galaxy AI icon, and the video is quickly scanned. Then, at the bottom of the screen, you see the My FanCam option.
You’ll select the person you want My FanCam to follow, as well as the video ratio. Joseph Maldonado/CNET
After choosing that option, the phone shows it has detected people in the frame. You can then tap the subject you want the video to follow and select the screen ratio for the exported video. Ratios like 9:16 will give you a vertical style video, while 1:1 and 3:4 will be more horizontal.
After choosing the subject, Galaxy AI will crop the video to focus on them directly. Joseph Maldonado/CNET
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