You've redefined the word "derivative" so broadly as to make it meaningless. If everything is derivative, then we can no longer draw distinctions in originality. How, then, can we discuss the fact that some things are plainly more original than others?
This just feels evasive to me.
Even emotion, sure you're happy that you ate a tasty food. But you're happy because your body is flooding you with chemicals to reward you for it, as with many humans over time, it's how it was selected.
I'm not saying it's a bad thing. It's just incredibly interesting to me to compare the way I think we act to the way these early models are acting. That's all.