  Ultrashort laser pulses pose unique tools to trigger and probe the fastest
charge dynamics in matter, allowing the investigation of fundamental physical
phenomena with unprecedented resolution in space, time, and energy. One of the
most fascinating opportunities that ultrashort pulses offer is the possibility
of modulating and investigating symmetries by tailoring the properties of the
laser beam in the spatial and polarization domains, effectively controlling
symmetry breaking on multiple levels. In particular, this allows probing chiral
matter and ultrafast chiral dynamics. In recent years, the development of
highly sensitive approaches for studying chirality has been a hot topic in
physics and chemistry that has developed largely separately from the field of
tailored light. This perspective discusses the individual and joint evolution
of these fields with an emphasis on how the fields have already
cross-fertilized, opening new opportunities in science. We outline a future
outlook of how the topics are expected to fully merge and mutually evolve,
emphasizing outstanding open issues.
