Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas for the Tech-Obsessed

For a costume that hits close to home, try “Recursive Self-Improvement.” Don a yoga mat, carry a hydration-heavy water bottle, and clutch a copy of Atomic Habits while bragging about your Oura Ring sleep score. You are essentially roleplaying the version of yourself you promise to become every New Year’s, but with a cynical, AI-driven twist. If that feels too abstract, lean into the “cute AI agent” trend. Layer yourself in a poofy puffer jacket or colorful feather boas to mimic the deceptively innocent avatars of modern chatbots, and spend your night asking partygoers for read/write access to their Gmail accounts.

For those preferring something more observational, grab a pair of glasses and attach a red circle to the lens to channel the “guy recording with Meta glasses” aesthetic. If you want to lean into the industry’s current anxieties, write “PHP” on a plain T-shirt and commit to a night of raw emotional vulnerability—a literal PHP vulnerability. Finally, for a bold couples costume, channel the controversial biohacker Bryan Johnson. Wear jeans and a T-shirt, and spend the evening explaining the obscure mechanics of “GLP-Bryan” to anyone who will listen. It is weird, uncomfortable, and perfectly captures the spirit of a last-minute scramble.