Suno, an AI music platform in which users can generate songs based on text prompts, has raised $250 million at a valuation of $2.45 billion, the company said.

SEOUL—“Baby Shark Dance,” the aggravatingly addictive children’s tune, is YouTube’s most-watched video ever. It has been played, on average, more than 4.7 million times a day since its 2016 upload.

It is difficult, if not almost impossible, for outsiders to achieve superstardom in the film industry. Only a lucky few manage to do so — and it’s even harder for women, especially those from poor, ...