Creativity does not mean originality

while we associate creativity with originality, it is not the same and it is a bit misleading
oftentimes, we also mistake creativity with the act of coming up with a never-seen-before idea; creativity defines what we can make from already existing ideas
you could Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal and copy them
some examples:
- in general, spiritual successors
- musicians often take cues from other musicians; see Star Wars soundtrack (or this video where I got the idea)
- video games often get their ideas from others and create their own version
in other words, what we consider as innovations are often inspired from combining two or more ideas
since creativity involves inspirations from already existing ideas including failed ones, Failed ideas can be repurposed; in a way, we understand that Information is only acquired when you try to make sense of it by trying how two ideas can be integrated
this is basically how Every copy of the techniques is personalized
though, plagiarism is a different topic entirely