I put something together I got at Walmart like 10 years ago and it came with print instructions that had links to .gif files that were short and looping showing each step clearly
I though "oh wow if some random Chinese product does this surely it'll spread" and now feel so dumb for having thought that
Needed? No
Directly inspired? Literally yes. Look up a communicator and compare it to an early flip phone, for example. Also the nerds who did it admitted it lol