Samsung Electronics opens ‘Sky Portal Studio’ experience at Vivid Sydney

Australia – As part of its return as a major partner of Vivid Sydney, Samsung Electronics has launched Sky Portal Studio, an interactive installation showcasing the creative and camera capabilities of the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Located at First Fleet Park in The Rocks, the activation features a series of portal-themed experiences designed to encourage visitors to create and customise content throughout the festival. Running nightly from 6pm starting 22 May, the installation guides festivalgoers through multiple interactive zones that highlight different Galaxy S26 Ultra camera and editing features.

The experience begins with the Defy Gravity Portal, where visitors can capture stabilised video content against a customisable LED backdrop with rotating visual effects. The setup demonstrates the device’s horizontal lock feature, which uses the phone’s gyroscope and accelerometer to maintain level footage while in motion.

The second portal focuses on AI-assisted image editing through Samsung’s Photo Assist feature, allowing users to modify images by changing backgrounds, outfits, or objects within a scene. Another section of the activation highlights the Galaxy device’s Palm Selfie function, enabling hands-free photo capture through gesture control.

The experience concludes at the Creative Studio, where participants can further edit and refine the photos and videos captured throughout the installation.

As part of the wider activation, Samsung is also inviting festivalgoers to contribute content shot on Galaxy devices to a collaborative film project documenting 24 hours in Sydney through user-generated perspectives. Submissions are open until 10 June, with selected participants eligible to win Samsung product gift packs.

Eric Chou, Vice President of Mobile eXperience at Samsung Australia, shared, “We’re excited to be back at Vivid Sydney. It’s the intersection of art and technology where Samsung truly comes alive, and this year’s activation exemplifies that. The Sky Portal Studio is an unmissable installation that invites every visitor to view the world differently and to capture their vision through the lens of the Galaxy S26 Ultra.”

Sky Portal Studio will run throughout Vivid Sydney from 22 May to 13 June at First Fleet Park in Sydney’s The Rocks precinct. 

Brett Sheehy AO, Vivid Sydney Festival Director, said, “Samsung is an important partner of Vivid Sydney, and we value their ongoing commitment to innovation and evolving how audiences engage with the festival. What excites me most about Sky Portal Studio is how it invites festivalgoers to move from spectators into creators – capturing and expressing their own unique perspective of the world around them.”