A look at the growing number of apps embracing the reemergence of short-form video and the TikTok pattern. — If you can’t beat them, copy them You’ve likely heard the oft Picasso attributed quote, “bad artists copy, good artists steal” or “good artists copy, great artists steal.” However it was said, it’s not far off from the truth. For years designers have had carte blanche to completely steal UI patterns and features across different apps.