I notice you say "something" and not "someone". With humans, contribution varies. I could commission a piece and have a great deal of input on the final result,

I notice you say "something" and not "someone". With humans, contribution varies. I could commission a piece and have a great deal of input on the final result, or I could just have exercised judgement to choose the piece. Many people descibe their clothing choices or home decor choices as "creative" or "creative expression".