Samsung Electronics unveiled My FanCam, an AI-powered video editor that automatically tracks subjects and crops wide-angle footage into multiple aspect ratios [1].

The feature targets content creators and fans who need to generate share-ready clips quickly. By automating the tracking and cropping process, Samsung aims to simplify the production of videos tailored for various social-media formats [1].

Announced this month at Samsung Unpacked 2026, the tool is available across the company's foldable smartphone lineup, including the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 [1, 2]. The software functions by detecting a specific subject within a wide-angle shot and then cropping the footage to keep that person in frame [1, 2].

Users can output these videos in both horizontal and vertical versions. This allows a single wide shot to be repurposed for different platforms without requiring manual frame-by-frame editing [1].

While the tool automates a complex editing task, some early assessments suggest the results are not always seamless. David Imel of The Verge said the edits can feel “floaty,” especially when the algorithm tries to keep a moving subject centered [1].

Samsung markets the feature as a way to focus on "favorites," allowing users to isolate a specific person in a crowded scene. The AI handles the movement of the crop to follow the subject as they move across the original wide field of view [1].

“The tool is available across the company's foldable smartphone lineup, including the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 6.”

The introduction of My FanCam signals a shift toward 'intelligent cropping' as a core feature of mobile cinematography. By moving the editing process from the post-production phase to an automated AI layer, Samsung is attempting to reduce the technical barrier for high-quality social media content creation, though the 'floaty' nature of the tracking suggests that AI-driven framing still struggles to replicate the natural feel of a human camera operator.