O___O
According to Sumerian Mythology (and a bunch of others) humans were created in much the same way to be used for hard labour instead of the 'Gods'.
Imagine back then, someone creates a new species and it gets a few likes and comments on their version of HN, and no-one really pays any attention, then a few thousand years later this new species is doing philosophy and wanting to know the 'deep meaning of life' lol
[ The story's narrator ] ... 'is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, a mad scientist who creates human-like hybrid beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature'. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Doctor_Moreau