That's true but we have to ask do humans actually create engaging, new ideas? When you look at all the stories that have been created aren't they just slight variations on the same themes that have been around for, as near as we can tell, all time? When we look back at our historical writings it's the same themes at their core over and over it's just a different way to tell the story. Considering that we can look back 10,000 years in history and see the same common themes being retold it is quite likely that prior to that we were still telling the same stories.
We can find different ways to tell them which can be entertaining and it can feel new but when you examine it it's not really new.
We can find different ways to tell them which can be entertaining and it can feel new but when you examine it it's not really new.