Samsung’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.

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. 

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. 

Once you make those selections, tap Follow to see a preview video that focuses solely on the subject. The new video acts like an AI cameraman is following the subject closely around, paying no attention to anyone else. You can then select Save copy to save this FanCam-style video.

I fully expect Google and Apple to eventually have their own versions of this feature as more AI features develop. There’s often a general grimacing toward using AI to generate images that pass as realistic, but in this case, AI is only doing some light editing work — and isn’t creating anything new. That’s why a tool like My FanCam is fun: Galaxy AI isn’t creating anything out of thin air; it’s just giving you a closer look at who you want to be the star of your show.

Mike Sorrentino

Senior Editor

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy industry, and outside of work enjoys biking and pizza making. See full bio