Updated
Updated · Engadget · Aug 24
Samsung Launches My FanCam on Galaxy Z Fold8, Reframing Videos After Recording
Updated
Updated · Engadget · Aug 24

Samsung Launches My FanCam on Galaxy Z Fold8, Reframing Videos After Recording

3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Aug 24

Summary

  • Samsung’s new My FanCam lets users pick one person after filming and have Galaxy AI generate a tighter tracking shot from the original group video.
  • In Samsung Gallery, users open a recorded clip, tap the Galaxy AI icon, choose My FanCam, select a detected subject, then export the reframed video in a vertical or wider aspect ratio.
  • The feature works best when the original shot is wide, because it can only crop within footage already captured and cannot recover subjects that move outside the frame.
  • My FanCam differs from Auto framing by editing after recording rather than adjusting composition live, giving users more flexibility for school performances, sports or group dances.
  • Samsung is demonstrating My FanCam on the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra under One UI 9, though availability may still vary by device, language and region.

Insights

Can Samsung's post-recording AI truly track fast-moving subjects without turning your precious memories into a pixelated mess?
Will AI tools like My FanCam make us lazy videographers who rely entirely on post-editing to fix bad framing?
Does the new My FanCam feature process your videos securely on-device, or does it rely on the cloud?