出自《列子·汤问》。古籍记载，工匠偃师曾为周穆王制造举止如人的人偶，其形似生命，其行若人。《偃师：无命奉还™》以这一哲学寓言为灵感，在架空历史的世界观中，展开对造物与边界的思考。通过游戏互动，探索意识、情感与行为在非自然生命中的显现与不同形态的多重可能。

Inspired by the ancient Chinese legend of the craftsman Yanshi — recorded in the Liezi — who created a mechanical being that moved and sang like a human, YANSHI: DEBT WITHOUT LIFE™ reimagines this tale in an alternate history. It invites reflection on creation, consciousness, and the boundaries of existence through interactive play, examining how life might emerge in non‑natural forms.