Ryan Tilley

Career overview

Subject: Ryan Tilley (Acting).
Source: TMDB profile [1].
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the source.
No invented roles, dates, awards, relationships, or personal details.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Name: Ryan Tilley.
Known for: Acting.
Known credits: 5.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: Not provided (-).
Place of Birth: Not provided (-).
Content Score: 50.
The source provided is extremely sparse. It only lists his name, gender, that he is known for acting, and that he has 5 known credits.
The word count requirement is 180-260 words.
Problem: I cannot reach 180 words without inventing information, which is strictly forbidden by the prompt ("You never invent or guess... If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess").
If I follow the "Use ONLY facts present above" rule, I can only write a few sentences.
If I follow the "180-260 word" rule, I must invent information.
In strict instruction following for an archivist persona, the "Do not invent" rule is the primary constraint for accuracy. However, the user is asking for a specific length.
Let's look at the source again. Is there anything else? No.
If I write: "Ryan Tilley is a male actor. He has five known credits. His content score is 50." -> This is about 20 words.
The prompt says: "Write a 180-260 word career overview... Use ONLY facts present above. Do not invent roles, dates, awards, relationships or personal details."
This is a contradictory prompt. I cannot fulfill the word count requirement without violating the "no invention" requirement.
Decision: In professional AI prompting, when a user provides a source that is insufficient for a length constraint, the "do not invent" instruction usually takes precedence to maintain the persona of a "meticulous television and film archivist." However, I should try to expand on the context of the data provided if possible, but there is no context.
Wait, I can't even say what his credits are because they aren't listed in the text provided (it just says "5").
I will write what is available. If I cannot meet the word count, I must prioritize the "verifiable facts" and "do not invent" instructions.
Self-Correction: If I simply write the 20 words, I fail the length constraint. If I write 180 words, I fail the "verifiable facts" constraint.
Let's see if I can describe the profile itself? No, that's not a career overview.
Actually, looking at the source, there is absolutely nothing to expand on.
Let's try to be as descriptive as possible about the data provided.
"Ryan Tilley is an individual identified as a male in the acting profession. According to his profile on The Movie Database, he has five known credits. His content score is listed as 50. There is no information available regarding his birthday or place of birth."
This is still only ~40 words.
Hypothesis: The user might have provided an incomplete source or expects me to hallucinate. I must NOT hallucinate